People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Morocco
Morocco: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 7.62 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 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, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Morocco stood at 7.62 million people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Morocco peaked at 17.10 million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.62 million people, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 39th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Morocco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.86 million people | — |
| 2001 | 16.92 million people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.98 million people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.03 million people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 17.08 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.10 million people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.80 million people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.48 million people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.12 million people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 15.75 million people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.35 million people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14.93 million people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.47 million people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.99 million people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.47 million people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.92 million people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 12.35 million people | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 11.76 million people | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 11.13 million people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 10.46 million people | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 9.78 million people | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 9.07 million people | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 8.35 million people | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 7.87 million people | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 7.62 million people | -3.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 7.62 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.56 million people, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 7.62 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.16 million people, 3.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.71 million people | 15.75 million people | 17.10 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.08 million people | 10.46 million people | 15.35 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 million people | 7.62 million people | 9.78 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 36 North Korea 8.82 million people compare
- 37 United States 8.40 million people compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 7.70 million people compare
- 40 Togo 7.56 million people compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 6.57 million people compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 6.25 million people compare
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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Morocco?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Morocco was 7.62 million 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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 17.10 million people in 2005.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 million people in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Morocco ranks 39th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.