People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Comoros
Comoros: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 22.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Comoros, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Comoros stood at 22.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Comoros peaked at 22.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2000.
That places Comoros 65th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8% | — |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 15.8% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.2% | 22.0% | 8 |
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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 22.0% 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 22.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Comoros ranks 65th 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 16.3%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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