Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Morocco
Morocco: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 3.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved 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 %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 3.9% for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Morocco peaked at 34.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2024.
That places Morocco 73rd out of 231 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 21.9% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 9.3% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.9% | 8.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More environment data for Morocco
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 108.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.86 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.419 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0098 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 30.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0745 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Morocco?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Morocco was 3.9% 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 not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Morocco ranks 73rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.