Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Morocco
Morocco: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 91.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Morocco stood at 91.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Morocco peaked at 91.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2000.
Morocco ranks 31st of 105 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.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.8% | — |
| 2001 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 83.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 91.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 91.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.0%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.6% | 68.8% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 75.7% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 88.3% | 91.3% | 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)
- 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Morocco?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Morocco was 91.3% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Morocco ranks 31st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.