Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Morocco

Morocco: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 92.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
164th
of 231 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2024
All-time low
62.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Morocco, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 62.1 %2001: 63.5 %2002: 64.8 %2003: 66.1 %2004: 67.4 %2005: 68.8 %2006: 70.2 %2007: 71.6 %2008: 72.9 %2009: 74.3 %2010: 75.6 %2011: 76.9 %2012: 78.2 %2013: 79.5 %2014: 80.8 %2015: 82 %2016: 83.2 %2017: 84.4 %2018: 85.6 %2019: 86.8 %2020: 87.9 %2021: 89 %2022: 90.1 %2023: 91.2 %2024: 92.2 %

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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Morocco is 92.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Morocco peaked at 92.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2000.

Morocco ranks 164th of 231 countries on this measure, 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 68.1% 62.1% 74.3% 10
2010s 81.3% 75.6% 86.8% 10
2020s 90.1% 87.9% 92.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Morocco?
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Morocco was 92.2% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2000.
How does Morocco rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
Morocco ranks 164th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
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

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.