Proportion of urban population living in slums in Morocco

Morocco: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 10.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 182 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2000
All-time low
10.8%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Morocco, 2000–2024

1015202530352000201220242000: 33.22002: 30.42004: 27.62006: 24.82008: 222010: 19.22012: 16.42014: 13.62016: 10.92018: 10.92020: 10.92022: 10.82024: 10.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Morocco is 10.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Morocco peaked at 33.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2022.

Morocco ranks 80th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Morocco, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 33.2%
2002 30.4% -8.4%
2004 27.6% -9.2%
2006 24.8% -10.1%
2008 22.0% -11.3%
2010 19.2% -12.7%
2012 16.4% -14.6%
2014 13.6% -17.1%
2016 10.9% -19.9%
2018 10.9% +0.0%
2020 10.9% +0.0%
2022 10.8% -0.5%
2024 10.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.6% 22.0% 33.2% 5
2010s 14.2% 10.9% 19.2% 5
2020s 10.9% 10.8% 10.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Morocco?
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Morocco was 10.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2022.
How does Morocco rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Morocco ranks 80th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 2,762 data points, 2000–2025
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