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

Comoros: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 25.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 97 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2014
All-time low
6.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

5101520252000200820172000: 6.52001: 7.82002: 9.22003: 10.52004: 11.82005: 13.12006: 14.42007: 15.82008: 17.12009: 18.42010: 19.72011: 212012: 22.32013: 23.72014: 252015: 252016: 252017: 25

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Comoros is 25.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Comoros peaked at 25.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2000.

Comoros ranks 59th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Comoros, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 6.5%
2001 7.8% +20.2%
2002 9.2% +16.8%
2003 10.5% +14.4%
2004 11.8% +12.6%
2005 13.1% +11.2%
2006 14.4% +10.0%
2007 15.8% +9.1%
2008 17.1% +8.4%
2009 18.4% +7.7%
2010 19.7% +7.2%
2011 21.0% +6.7%
2012 22.3% +6.3%
2013 23.7% +5.9%
2014 25.0% +5.6%
2015 25.0% +0.0%
2016 25.0% +0.0%
2017 25.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 6.5% 18.4% 10
2010s 23.3% 19.7% 25.0% 8

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 56 Afghanistan 27.9% compare
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  3. 58 Yemen 26.6% compare
  4. 60 Cambodia 23.7% compare
  5. 61 Sao Tome and Principe 20.6% compare
  6. 62 India 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Comoros?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Comoros was 25.0% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2000.
How does Comoros rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Comoros ranks 59th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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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