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

Comoros: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 88.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
88.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2000
All-time low
88.4%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.4 highest2001: 95.8 highest2002: 95.3 highest2003: 94.7 highest2004: 94.1 highest2005: 93.5 highest2006: 93 highest2007: 92.4 highest2008: 91.8 highest2009: 91.3 highest2010: 90.7 highest2011: 90.1 highest2012: 89.5 highest2013: 89 highest2014: 88.4 highest2015: 88.4 highest2016: 88.4 highest2017: 88.4 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Comoros is 88.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Comoros peaked at 96.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2014.

That places Comoros 55th 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): Q5 (highest) in Comoros, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 96.4%
2001 95.8% -0.6%
2002 95.3% -0.6%
2003 94.7% -0.6%
2004 94.1% -0.6%
2005 93.5% -0.6%
2006 93.0% -0.6%
2007 92.4% -0.6%
2008 91.8% -0.6%
2009 91.3% -0.6%
2010 90.7% -0.6%
2011 90.1% -0.6%
2012 89.5% -0.6%
2013 89.0% -0.6%
2014 88.4% -0.6%
2015 88.4% +0.0%
2016 88.4% +0.0%
2017 88.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.8% 91.3% 96.4% 10
2010s 89.1% 88.4% 90.7% 8

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 52 Eswatini 89.9% compare
  2. 53 Yemen 89.8% compare
  3. 54 South Africa 89.7% compare
  4. 56 Ghana 87.2% compare
  5. 57 Tajikistan 86.3% compare
  6. 58 Cambodia 86.2% 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 88.4% 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 96.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2014.
How does Comoros rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Comoros ranks 55th 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 4.3%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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