People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Comoros
Comoros: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 67.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Comoros, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Comoros stood at 67.9%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Comoros peaked at 78.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2014.
That places Comoros 85th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, urban (% of urban) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.4% | — |
| 2001 | 77.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 74.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 71.6% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 67.9% | 70.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Comoros?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Comoros was 67.9% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Comoros ranks 85th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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