Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Morocco
Morocco: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 8.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
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.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9% | — |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -1.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 8.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3%, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 8.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.5%, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
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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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.