Morocco vs Uzbekistan: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Morocco
7.62 million people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
6.57 million people
in 2024
Morocco rank
39th
Uzbekistan rank
41st
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Morocco
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 7.62 million people against 6.57 million people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.05 million people.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Uzbekistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 39th and Uzbekistan ranks 41st of 163 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.71 million people | 10.53 million people | 6.18 million people | Morocco |
| 2010s | 13.08 million people | 8.56 million people | 4.52 million people | Morocco |
| 2020s | 8.54 million people | 7.03 million people | 1.51 million people | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Morocco or Uzbekistan?
- Morocco, at 7.62 million people against 6.57 million people in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Morocco and Uzbekistan?
- 1.05 million people, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Uzbekistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Uzbekistan rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Morocco ranks 39th and Uzbekistan ranks 41st of 163 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 not using safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.