People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Comoros

Comoros: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 83.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
83.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 97 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2000
All-time low
83.5%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Comoros, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 922001: 91.42002: 90.82003: 90.22004: 89.62005: 892006: 88.42007: 87.82008: 87.22009: 86.62010: 862011: 85.32012: 84.72013: 84.12014: 83.52015: 83.52016: 83.52017: 83.5

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

Comoros recorded 83.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Comoros peaked at 92.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2014.

Comoros ranks 45th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Comoros, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 92.0%
2001 91.4% -0.7%
2002 90.8% -0.7%
2003 90.2% -0.7%
2004 89.6% -0.7%
2005 89.0% -0.7%
2006 88.4% -0.7%
2007 87.8% -0.7%
2008 87.2% -0.7%
2009 86.6% -0.7%
2010 86.0% -0.7%
2011 85.3% -0.7%
2012 84.7% -0.7%
2013 84.1% -0.7%
2014 83.5% -0.7%
2015 83.5% +0.0%
2016 83.5% +0.0%
2017 83.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.3% 86.6% 92.0% 10
2010s 84.3% 83.5% 86.0% 8

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 42 Bolivia 86.2% compare
  2. 43 Tunisia 86.0% compare
  3. 44 Indonesia 85.3% compare
  4. 46 South Africa 81.4% compare
  5. 47 Moldova 79.7% compare
  6. 48 Sao Tome and Principe 79.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Comoros?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Comoros was 83.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2014.
How does Comoros rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Comoros ranks 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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