Algeria vs Morocco: Sanitation facilities usage
Algeria
18,107 people
in 2024
Morocco
20,780 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
82nd
Morocco rank
80th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Algeria
- Morocco
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 82nd and Morocco ranks 80th of 232 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 | 1.44 million people | 5.27 million people | 3.83 million people | Morocco |
| 2010s | 472,902 people | 2.30 million people | 1.83 million people | Morocco |
| 2020s | 19,608 people | 199,005 people | 179,397 people | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, 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 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?
- Algeria ranks 82nd and Morocco ranks 80th 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.