Share of urban population living in slums in Morocco

Morocco: Share of urban population living in slums was 10.85 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 177 countries
All-time high
33.15
in 2000
All-time low
10.85
in 2016
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Share of urban population living in slums in Morocco, 2000–2022

1015202530352000201120222000: 33.12002: 30.42004: 27.62006: 24.82008: 222010: 19.22012: 16.42014: 13.62016: 10.82018: 10.82020: 10.82022: 10.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 10.85 for share of urban population living in slums in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Morocco peaked at 33.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.85, in 2016.

Morocco ranks 98th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Share of urban population living in slums in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in slums in Morocco, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 33.15
2002 30.37 -8.4%
2004 27.58 -9.2%
2006 24.79 -10.1%
2008 22 -11.3%
2010 19.21 -12.7%
2012 16.43 -14.5%
2014 13.64 -17.0%
2016 10.85 -20.5%
2018 10.85 +0.0%
2020 10.85 +0.0%
2022 10.85 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.58 22 33.15 5
2010s 14.2 10.85 19.21 5
2020s 10.85 10.85 10.85 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in slums in Morocco?
Share of urban population living in slums in Morocco was 10.85 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 33.15 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 10.85 in 2016.
How does Morocco rank for share of urban population living in slums?
Morocco ranks 98th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,065 data points, 2000–2024
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