Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Morocco

Morocco: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 98.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2024
All-time low
93.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Morocco, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 93.2 %2001: 93.4 %2002: 93.6 %2003: 93.8 %2004: 94 %2005: 94.2 %2006: 94.5 %2007: 94.7 %2008: 94.9 %2009: 95.1 %2010: 95.3 %2011: 95.5 %2012: 95.7 %2013: 95.9 %2014: 96.2 %2015: 96.4 %2016: 96.6 %2017: 96.8 %2018: 97 %2019: 97.2 %2020: 97.4 %2021: 97.6 %2022: 97.9 %2023: 98.1 %2024: 98.3 %

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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Morocco stood at 98.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Morocco peaked at 98.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2000.

Morocco ranks 92nd of 188 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 94.1% 93.2% 95.1% 10
2010s 96.3% 95.3% 97.2% 10
2020s 97.9% 97.4% 98.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Morocco?
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Morocco was 98.3% 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2000.
How does Morocco rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
Morocco ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
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
188 places, 4,631 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.