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People practicing open defecation in Morocco

Morocco: People practicing open defecation was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 42.3%
World rank
116th
of 214 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People practicing open defecation in Morocco, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 22.2 % of population2001: 21.3 % of population2002: 20.4 % of population2003: 19.5 % of population2004: 18.4 % of population2005: 17.1 % of population2006: 15.9 % of population2007: 14.8 % of population2008: 13.6 % of population2009: 12.5 % of population2010: 11.4 % of population2011: 10.3 % of population2012: 9.2 % of population2013: 8.2 % of population2014: 7.2 % of population2015: 6.2 % of population2016: 5.2 % of population2017: 4.3 % of population2018: 3.4 % of population2019: 2.5 % of population2020: 1.6 % of population2021: 0.788 % of population2022: 0.134 % of population2023: 0.095 % of population2024: 0.055 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2024, people practicing open defecation in Morocco stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.3% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in Morocco peaked at 22.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.

That places Morocco 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.6% 12.5% 22.2% 10
2010s 6.8% 2.5% 11.4% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.1% 1.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation in Morocco?
People practicing open defecation in Morocco was 0.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
How does Morocco rank for people practicing open defecation?
Morocco ranks 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.