How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Morocco?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Morocco: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Colombia

1.44 million people

in 2024

Morocco

1.45 million people

in 2024

Colombia rank

41st

Morocco rank

40th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

Colombia
Morocco

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 1.45 million people against 1.44 million people in Colombia, a difference of 14,460 people.

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

Colombia ranks 41st and Morocco ranks 40th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.71 million people	7.81 million people	5.10 million people	Morocco
2010s	2.03 million people	4.60 million people	2.57 million people	Morocco
2020s	1.57 million people	2.11 million people	540,024 people	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Colombia or Morocco?: Morocco, at 1.45 million people against 1.44 million people in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Colombia and Morocco?: 14,460 people, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Morocco?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Morocco rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?: Colombia ranks 41st and Morocco ranks 40th 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People in rural areas not using an improved 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: 178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.