People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Comoros

Comoros: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural was 50.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.8%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
45th
of 100 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2024
All-time low
18.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Comoros, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 18.3 % of rural population2001: 20.1 % of rural population2002: 21.6 % of rural population2003: 23.1 % of rural population2004: 24.6 % of rural population2005: 26.1 % of rural population2006: 27.5 % of rural population2007: 28.9 % of rural population2008: 30.4 % of rural population2009: 31.8 % of rural population2010: 33.1 % of rural population2011: 34.5 % of rural population2012: 35.9 % of rural population2013: 37.2 % of rural population2014: 38.5 % of rural population2015: 39.8 % of rural population2016: 41.1 % of rural population2017: 42.4 % of rural population2018: 43.6 % of rural population2019: 44.9 % of rural population2020: 46.1 % of rural population2021: 47.3 % of rural population2022: 48.5 % of rural population2023: 49.6 % of rural population2024: 50.8 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Comoros is 50.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Comoros peaked at 50.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2000.

That places Comoros 45th out of 100 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Comoros, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 18.3%
2001 20.1% +9.7%
2002 21.6% +7.7%
2003 23.1% +6.9%
2004 24.6% +6.4%
2005 26.1% +6.0%
2006 27.5% +5.6%
2007 28.9% +5.2%
2008 30.4% +4.9%
2009 31.8% +4.6%
2010 33.1% +4.4%
2011 34.5% +4.1%
2012 35.9% +3.9%
2013 37.2% +3.7%
2014 38.5% +3.5%
2015 39.8% +3.4%
2016 41.1% +3.2%
2017 42.4% +3.1%
2018 43.6% +3.0%
2019 44.9% +2.8%
2020 46.1% +2.7%
2021 47.3% +2.6%
2022 48.5% +2.5%
2023 49.6% +2.4%
2024 50.8% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.2% 18.3% 31.8% 10
2010s 39.1% 33.1% 44.9% 10
2020s 48.4% 46.1% 50.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Comoros?
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Comoros was 50.8% 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2000.
How does Comoros rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
Comoros ranks 45th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 3,114 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.