People using at least basic drinking water services in Morocco

Morocco: People using at least basic drinking water services was 92.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
147th
of 214 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2024
All-time low
62.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services in Morocco, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 62.1 % of population2001: 63.5 % of population2002: 64.8 % of population2003: 66.1 % of population2004: 67.4 % of population2005: 68.8 % of population2006: 70.2 % of population2007: 71.6 % of population2008: 72.9 % of population2009: 74.3 % of population2010: 75.6 % of population2011: 76.9 % of population2012: 78.2 % of population2013: 79.5 % of population2014: 80.8 % of population2015: 82 % of population2016: 83.2 % of population2017: 84.4 % of population2018: 85.6 % of population2019: 86.8 % of population2020: 87.9 % of population2021: 89 % of population2022: 90.1 % of population2023: 91.2 % of population2024: 92.2 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 92.2% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Morocco peaked at 92.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2000.

That places Morocco 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 people using at least basic drinking water services in Morocco?
People using at least basic drinking water services in Morocco was 92.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2000.
How does Morocco rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
Morocco ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.