Afghanistan vs Morocco: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Afghanistan
34.47 million people
in 2024
Morocco
35.12 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
40th
Morocco rank
37th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Morocco
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200020122024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 35.12 million people against 34.47 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 642,400 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 40th and Morocco ranks 37th of 231 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 9.02 million people 20.62 million people 11.59 million people Morocco
2010s 19.89 million people 28.00 million people 8.11 million people Morocco
2020s 31.29 million people 33.65 million people 2.36 million people Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Afghanistan or Morocco?
Morocco, at 35.12 million people against 34.47 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Afghanistan and Morocco?
642,400 people, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Morocco?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Morocco rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Morocco ranks 37th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.