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Morocco

In 2020 an estimated 34,421,760 people lived here, 72% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population024.9M urban · 9.6M rural
Water · at least basic83.6%Safely managed 65.3%
Sanitation · at least basic78.9%Open defecation 6.2%
Hygiene · basic72%No facility 16.2%

Water ladder

Morocco · 2020 · National

65.3%
18.3%
6.5%
6.1%
3.7%

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Sanitation ladder

Morocco · 2020 · National

59.6%
19.3%
7.4%
7.5%
6.2%

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Hygiene ladder

Morocco · 2020 · National

72.0%
11.8%
16.2%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 70.8Urban · Water basic: 15.8Urban · San. SM: 65.7Urban · San. basic: 16.8Urban · Hygiene basic: 76.6Rural · Water SM: 45Rural · Water basic: 26.3Rural · San. SM: 37.9Rural · San. basic: 26.6Rural · Hygiene basic: 54
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 73.9%Water · 2005: 77%Water · 2010: 78.19999999999999%Water · 2012: 78%Water · 2015: 80.2%Water · 2018: 82.4%Water · 2020: 83.6%Water · 2022: 83.5%Water · 2025: 84.3%Sanitation · 2000: 67.4%Sanitation · 2005: 70.9%Sanitation · 2010: 72.30000000000001%Sanitation · 2012: 72.2%Sanitation · 2015: 74.8%Sanitation · 2018: 77.3%Sanitation · 2020: 78.9%Sanitation · 2022: 78.6%Sanitation · 2025: 79.7%Hygiene · 2000: 57.6%Hygiene · 2005: 62.1%Hygiene · 2010: 63.8%Hygiene · 2012: 63.5%Hygiene · 2015: 66.7%Hygiene · 2018: 70%Hygiene · 2020: 72%Hygiene · 2022: 71.7%Hygiene · 2025: 73%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 65.3National · Basic: 18.3National · Limited: 6.5National · Unimproved: 6.1National · Surface Water: 3.7NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 70.8Urban · Basic: 15.8Urban · Limited: 5.4Urban · Unimproved: 5Urban · Surface Water: 3.1UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 45Rural · Basic: 26.3Rural · Limited: 11.4Rural · Unimproved: 10.6Rural · Surface Water: 6.5Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 59.6National · Basic: 19.3National · Limited: 7.4National · Unimproved: 7.5National · Open Defecation: 6.2NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 65.7Urban · Basic: 16.8Urban · Limited: 6.1Urban · Unimproved: 6.3Urban · Open Defecation: 5.1UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 37.9Rural · Basic: 26.6Rural · Limited: 12.4Rural · Unimproved: 12.7Rural · Open Defecation: 10.4Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

65.3%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 72Limited: 11.8No Facility: 16.2
72%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · Northern Africa
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 2518Sanitation 2619Hygiene 5872

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
021416283Water SM · Urban: 70.8%Water SM · Rural: 45%Water SM · National: 65.3%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 15.8%Water basic · Rural: 26.3%Water basic · National: 18.3%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 65.7%San. SM · Rural: 37.9%San. SM · National: 59.6%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 16.8%San. basic · Rural: 26.6%San. basic · National: 19.3%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 76.6%Hygiene basic · Rural: 54%Hygiene basic · National: 72%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#30 of 48

Morocco · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Morocco200028,800,00015,264,00013,536,00048.956.529.52522.130.610.48.6169.7814.85.94.99.1
Morocco200530,205,44017,458,74412,746,69653.960.934.123.120.329.69.27.514.58.5713.55.24.38.3
Morocco201031,610,88019,788,41111,822,46955.862.635.922.419.629.18.77.2148.16.71354.18
Morocco201232,173,05620,758,05611,415,00055.562.335.622.519.729.28.87.214.18.26.713.154.18
Morocco201533,016,32022,253,00010,763,32059.265.539.12118.328.27.96.513.17.4612.24.53.77.5
Morocco201833,859,58423,796,51610,063,0686368.742.719.416.827.17.15.812.16.65.411.243.36.9
Morocco202034,421,76024,852,5119,569,24965.370.84518.315.826.36.55.411.46.1510.63.73.16.5
Morocco202234,983,93625,930,0939,053,8436570.544.718.515.926.46.65.411.56.1510.73.83.16.6
Morocco202535,827,20027,586,9448,240,25666.571.846.217.815.3266.35.211.25.84.810.43.62.96.4

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