Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Morocco
Morocco: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 89.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Morocco is 89.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Morocco peaked at 89.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2000.
That places Morocco 170th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.1% | — |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 89.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 89.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.7%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 77.1% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 83.7% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More economy & growth data for Morocco
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.57 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 38.92 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -39.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Morocco?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Morocco was 89.3% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Morocco ranks 170th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.