Morocco vs Senegal: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services

Morocco
80.6%
in 2024
Senegal
80.6%
in 2024
Morocco rank
120th
Senegal rank
121st

Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time

  • Morocco
  • Senegal
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 80.6% against 80.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Morocco ranks 120th and Senegal ranks 121st of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 36.3% 47.5% 11.1% Senegal
2010s 58.6% 64.0% 5.4% Senegal
2020s 76.0% 77.0% 1.0% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Morocco or Senegal?
Morocco, at 80.6% against 80.6% in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Morocco and Senegal?
0.0%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Senegal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Senegal rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Morocco ranks 120th and Senegal ranks 121st of 178 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 Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Unit
%
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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.