Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Morocco
Morocco: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 40.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Morocco is 40.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Morocco peaked at 40.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2001.
Morocco ranks 83rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.2% | — |
| 2001 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 40.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 40.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.3%, 54% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 37.1% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 38.7% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More population data for Morocco
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.68 million people (2100)
- Population density 84.89 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7868 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Morocco?
- Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Morocco was 40.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2001.
- How does Morocco rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Morocco ranks 83rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.