Drinking water services in rural areas in Morocco
Morocco: Drinking water services in rural areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
106th
of 178 countries
All-time high
592,236 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water services in rural areas in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water services in rural areas in Morocco stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Morocco peaked at 592,236 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2022.
That places Morocco 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Morocco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 592,236 people | — |
| 2001 | 568,463 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 544,064 people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 519,060 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 493,793 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 466,374 people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 438,419 people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 410,323 people | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 382,148 people | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 353,900 people | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 325,653 people | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 297,396 people | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 269,023 people | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 240,523 people | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 211,913 people | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 183,270 people | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 154,772 people | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 126,390 people | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 98,030 people | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 69,801 people | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 41,800 people | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 14,039 people | -66.4% |
| 2022 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,289 people. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,275 people. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drinking water services in rural areas in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -100.0% | 14,039 people | 0 people |
| 2021 | -66.4% | 41,800 people | 14,039 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 476,878 people | 353,900 people | 592,236 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,677 people | 69,801 people | 325,653 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,168 people | 0 people | 41,800 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- 105 Montenegro 32.39 people compare
- 106 Albania 0 people compare
- 106 Andorra 0 people
- 106 Armenia 0 people compare
- 106 Australia 0 people compare
- 106 Austria 0 people
- 106 Azerbaijan 0 people compare
- 106 Belarus 0 people
- 106 Belgium 0 people
- 106 Belize 0 people compare
- 106 Bhutan 0 people compare
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 people compare
- 106 Bulgaria 0 people
- 106 Burkina Faso 0 people compare
- 106 Canada 0 people
- 106 Cape Verde 0 people compare
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- 106 Cook Islands 0 people
- 106 Costa Rica 0 people compare
- 106 Czechia 0 people
- 106 Denmark 0 people
- 106 Estonia 0 people
- 106 Falkland Islands 0 people
- 106 Finland 0 people
- 106 France 0 people
- 106 Georgia 0 people compare
- 106 Germany 0 people
- 106 Greece 0 people
- 106 Greenland 0 people
- 106 Hungary 0 people compare
- 106 Iceland 0 people
- 106 Ireland 0 people
- 106 Israel 0 people
- 106 Kiribati 0 people
- 106 Laos 0 people compare
- 106 Latvia 0 people
- 106 Lithuania 0 people
- 106 Luxembourg 0 people
- 106 Maldives 0 people
- 106 Malta 0 people
- 106 Marshall Islands 0 people
- 106 Mauritius 0 people compare
- 106 Mexico 0 people compare
- 106 Moldova 0 people
- 106 Netherlands 0 people
- 106 New Zealand 0 people
- 106 Norway 0 people
- 106 Palau 0 people
- 106 Palestine 0 people compare
- 106 Paraguay 0 people compare
- 106 Philippines 0 people compare
- 106 Poland 0 people
- 106 Portugal 0 people
- 106 Romania 0 people
- 106 Saint Lucia 0 people compare
- 106 San Marino 0 people
- 106 Slovakia 0 people
- 106 Spain 0 people
- 106 Sweden 0 people
- 106 Switzerland 0 people
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- 106 Tokelau 0 people
- 106 Tonga 0 people
- 106 Turkmenistan 0 people compare
- 106 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 people
- 106 Tuvalu 0 people
- 106 United Arab Emirates 0 people
- 106 United Kingdom 0 people
- 106 United States 0 people
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More environment data for Morocco
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.521 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.14 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Morocco?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Morocco was 0 people 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 services in rural areas recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 592,236 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Morocco ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.