People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) in Morocco
Morocco: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) was 58.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 58.4% for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Morocco peaked at 58.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2000.
Morocco ranks 29th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | +2.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 58.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 58.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.4%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 8.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 21.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 47.0% | 58.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Morocco?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Morocco was 58.4% 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Morocco ranks 29th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.