Morocco vs Philippines: People using improved drinking water sources
Morocco
1.49 million people
in 2024
Philippines
1.53 million people
in 2024
Morocco rank
38th
Philippines rank
36th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Morocco
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.53 million people against 1.49 million people in Morocco, a difference of 36,790 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 36th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 million people | 5.63 million people | 2.36 million people | Morocco |
| 2010s | 4.82 million people | 4.29 million people | 523,587 people | Morocco |
| 2020s | 2.23 million people | 2.36 million people | 129,144 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Morocco or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.53 million people against 1.49 million people in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Morocco and Philippines?
- 36,790 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Philippines rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Morocco ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 36th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.