Morocco vs Senegal: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Morocco

3.62 million people

in 2024

Senegal

3.34 million people

in 2024

Morocco rank

38th

Senegal rank

39th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Morocco currently reports 3.62 million people against 3.34 million people in Senegal, a difference of 280,180 people.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 39th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.