People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Comoros
Comoros: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 57.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 57.1% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Comoros peaked at 57.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2000.
That places Comoros 122nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | +2.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 57.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 57.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 18.4% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 35.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 51.4% | 57.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Comoros?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Comoros was 57.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Comoros ranks 122nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.