Ghana vs Morocco: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Ghana
27.97 million people
in 2024
Morocco
34.87 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
20th
Morocco rank
18th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Ghana
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 34.87 million people against 27.97 million people in Ghana, a difference of 6.91 million people.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 20th and Morocco ranks 18th of 150 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.82 million people | 26.89 million people | 6.07 million people | Morocco |
| 2010s | 24.76 million people | 30.98 million people | 6.22 million people | Morocco |
| 2020s | 27.35 million people | 34.05 million people | 6.70 million people | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Ghana or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 34.87 million people against 27.97 million people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Ghana and Morocco?
- 6.91 million people, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Morocco?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Morocco rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Ghana ranks 20th and Morocco ranks 18th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.