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

Comoros: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 23.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
23.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2000
All-time low
23.8%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

01020302000200820172000: 27.72001: 27.42002: 27.12003: 26.82004: 26.52005: 26.32006: 262007: 25.72008: 25.42009: 25.22010: 24.92011: 24.62012: 24.32013: 242014: 23.82015: 23.82016: 23.82017: 23.8

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 23.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Comoros peaked at 27.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2014.

Comoros ranks 73rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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): Q4 in Comoros, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 27.7%
2001 27.4% -1.0%
2002 27.1% -1.0%
2003 26.8% -1.0%
2004 26.5% -1.0%
2005 26.3% -1.1%
2006 26.0% -1.1%
2007 25.7% -1.1%
2008 25.4% -1.1%
2009 25.2% -1.1%
2010 24.9% -1.1%
2011 24.6% -1.1%
2012 24.3% -1.1%
2013 24.0% -1.2%
2014 23.8% -1.2%
2015 23.8% +0.0%
2016 23.8% +0.0%
2017 23.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4% 25.2% 27.7% 10
2010s 24.1% 23.8% 24.9% 8

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 70 Nigeria 25.7% compare
  2. 71 Tanzania, United Republic of 25.1% compare
  3. 72 Sudan 24.9% compare
  4. 74 Zambia 22.7% compare
  5. 75 Guinea 22.3% compare
  6. 76 Malawi 21.9% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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 23.8% 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 27.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2014.
How does Comoros rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Comoros ranks 73rd 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 down 7.6%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation 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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