Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Morocco
Morocco: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 80.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Morocco is 80.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Morocco peaked at 80.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2000.
That places Morocco 119th out of 177 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.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 80.6% | +2.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 80.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 80.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.8%, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 26.7% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 48.4% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 71.3% | 80.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Morocco?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Morocco was 80.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Morocco ranks 119th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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