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

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 Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Morocco vs Uruguay: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water

Morocco

91.3%

in 2024

Uruguay

94.6%

in 2024

Morocco rank

31st

Uruguay rank

29th

Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time

Morocco
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 94.6% against 91.3% in Morocco, a difference of 3.3%.

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

Morocco ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 29th of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	70.6%	94.0%	23.4%	Uruguay
2010s	81.4%	94.4%	13.1%	Uruguay
2020s	90.2%	94.6%	4.4%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water, Morocco or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 94.6% against 91.3% in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between Morocco and Uruguay?: 3.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Uruguay?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Uruguay rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?: Morocco ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 29th of 105 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
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: 105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.