How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Morocco: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Botswana

4.0%

in 2024

Morocco

3.9%

in 2024

Botswana rank

72nd

Morocco rank

73rd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Botswana
Morocco

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Morocco, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Botswana ranks 72nd and Morocco ranks 73rd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.9%	28.3%	24.4%	Morocco
2010s	3.7%	14.7%	11.0%	Morocco
2020s	3.9%	6.0%	2.1%	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Botswana or Morocco?: Botswana, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Botswana and Morocco?: 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Morocco?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Morocco rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?: Botswana ranks 72nd and Morocco ranks 73rd 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Proportion 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.