People not using improved sanitation facilities in Morocco
Morocco: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 4.06 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities in Morocco is 4.06 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Morocco peaked at 6.49 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.06 million people, in 2024.
That places Morocco 41st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.89 million people | 5.40 million people | 6.49 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 million people | 4.23 million people | 5.29 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 million people | 4.06 million people | 4.10 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 38 South Africa 4.99 million people compare
- 39 Togo 4.89 million people compare
- 40 Philippines 4.59 million people compare
- 42 Peru 3.89 million people compare
- 43 North Korea 3.84 million people compare
- 44 Senegal 3.74 million people compare
More reference data data for Morocco
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.2 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2498 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9465 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.11 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 130.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Morocco?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Morocco was 4.06 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 million people in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.