How many years of comparable data are there for China 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.

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

China

3.7%

in 2024

Morocco

3.9%

in 2024

China rank

76th

Morocco rank

73rd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

China
Morocco

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in China, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 76th 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	China	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.4%	28.3%	12.9%	Morocco
2010s	7.9%	14.7%	6.8%	Morocco
2020s	4.2%	6.0%	1.8%	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, China or Morocco?: Morocco, at 3.9% against 3.7% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between China and Morocco?: 0.2%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Morocco?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Morocco rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?: China ranks 76th 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.