Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Morocco
Morocco: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 87.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
162nd
of 249 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2024
All-time low
68.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Morocco stood at 87.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Morocco peaked at 87.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2000.
Morocco ranks 162nd of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.2% | — |
| 2001 | 69.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 75.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 87.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 87.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 68.2% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 77.9% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.3% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 159 Libya 88.5% compare
- 160 Indonesia 88.2% compare
- 161 El Salvador 88.0% compare
- 163 Honduras 87.7% compare
- 164 Philippines 87.2% compare
- 165 Republic of Moldova 86.9% compare
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More environment data for Morocco
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.521 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.14 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Morocco?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Morocco was 87.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Morocco ranks 162nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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