Drinking water service usage in Morocco

Morocco: Drinking water service usage was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
89th
of 163 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2024
All-time low
40.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water service usage in Morocco, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 40.7 %2001: 41.3 %2002: 41.8 %2003: 42.4 %2004: 43 %2005: 43.7 %2006: 45.4 %2007: 47.2 %2008: 49 %2009: 50.8 %2010: 52.7 %2011: 54.6 %2012: 56.6 %2013: 58.6 %2014: 60.6 %2015: 62.7 %2016: 64.7 %2017: 66.8 %2018: 69 %2019: 71.1 %2020: 73.3 %2021: 75.5 %2022: 77.6 %2023: 79.1 %2024: 80 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drinking water service usage in Morocco is 80.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Morocco peaked at 80.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2000.

That places Morocco 89th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.5% 40.7% 50.8% 10
2010s 61.7% 52.7% 71.1% 10
2020s 77.1% 73.3% 80.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water service usage in Morocco?
Drinking water service usage in Morocco was 80.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drinking water service usage recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2000.
How does Morocco rank for drinking water service usage?
Morocco ranks 89th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water service usage
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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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