Algeria vs Morocco: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Algeria
18,107 people
in 2024
Morocco
20,780 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
56th
Morocco rank
55th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Algeria
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 20,780 people against 18,107 people in Algeria, a difference of 2,673 people.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 56th and Morocco ranks 55th of 186 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 129,146 people 213,678 people 84,533 people Morocco
2010s 75,157 people 137,844 people 62,686 people Morocco
2020s 19,608 people 49,434 people 29,826 people Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Algeria or Morocco?
Morocco, at 20,780 people against 18,107 people in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Algeria and Morocco?
2,673 people, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Morocco?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Morocco rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Algeria ranks 56th and Morocco ranks 55th of 186 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
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
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.