Morocco vs South Africa: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Morocco
4.06 million people
in 2024
South Africa
4.99 million people
in 2024
Morocco rank
41st
South Africa rank
38th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.99 million people against 4.06 million people in Morocco, a difference of 928,050 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 232 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.89 million people | 10.48 million people | 4.59 million people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.77 million people | 7.73 million people | 2.96 million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.08 million people | 5.61 million people | 1.52 million people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.99 million people against 4.06 million people in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Morocco and South Africa?
- 928,050 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Morocco ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.