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

Comoros: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 83.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
83.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 2000
All-time low
83.9%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 88.52001: 88.12002: 87.82003: 87.52004: 87.22005: 86.82006: 86.52007: 86.22008: 85.92009: 85.52010: 85.22011: 84.92012: 84.62013: 84.22014: 83.92015: 83.92016: 83.92017: 83.9

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Comoros stood at 83.9%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Comoros peaked at 88.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2014.

That places Comoros 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q4 in Comoros, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 88.5%
2001 88.1% -0.4%
2002 87.8% -0.4%
2003 87.5% -0.4%
2004 87.2% -0.4%
2005 86.8% -0.4%
2006 86.5% -0.4%
2007 86.2% -0.4%
2008 85.9% -0.4%
2009 85.5% -0.4%
2010 85.2% -0.4%
2011 84.9% -0.4%
2012 84.6% -0.4%
2013 84.2% -0.4%
2014 83.9% -0.4%
2015 83.9% +0.0%
2016 83.9% +0.0%
2017 83.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.0% 85.5% 88.5% 10
2010s 84.3% 83.9% 85.2% 8

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 47 Laos 85.6% compare
  2. 48 Sudan 84.8% compare
  3. 49 Moldova 84.5% compare
  4. 51 Kyrgyzstan 82.0% compare
  5. 52 Ghana 81.1% compare
  6. 53 Sao Tome and Principe 78.4% 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 83.9% 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 88.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2014.
How does Comoros rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Comoros ranks 50th 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 2.6%. 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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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