Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Morocco

Morocco: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 8.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.4%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
148th
of 150 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2003
All-time low
8.4%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Morocco, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 10.9 %2001: 11 %2002: 11.1 %2003: 11.2 %2004: 11.1 %2005: 11 %2006: 10.9 %2007: 10.8 %2008: 10.7 %2009: 10.6 %2010: 10.5 %2011: 10.4 %2012: 10.3 %2013: 10.1 %2014: 10 %2015: 9.9 %2016: 9.7 %2017: 9.6 %2018: 9.4 %2019: 9.3 %2020: 9.2 %2021: 9 %2022: 8.8 %2023: 8.5 %2024: 8.4 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Morocco stood at 8.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Morocco peaked at 11.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2024.

Morocco ranks 148th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% 10.6% 11.2% 10
2010s 9.9% 9.3% 10.5% 10
2020s 8.8% 8.4% 9.2% 5

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  5. 150 Greenland 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Morocco?
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Morocco was 8.4% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2024.
How does Morocco rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
Morocco ranks 148th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit
%
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.