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
Using at least basic drinking water sources 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 89 Palestine 98.4% compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98.4% compare
- 91 Tunisia 98.3% compare
- 93 Philippines 98.3% compare
- 94 North Macedonia 98.3% compare
- 95 Canada 98.3% compare
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 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
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.