People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Comoros

Comoros: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 32.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.2%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
70th
of 113 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2024
All-time low
11.7%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Comoros, 2006–2024

01020302006201520242006: 11.7 % of rural population2007: 11.7 % of rural population2008: 11.7 % of rural population2009: 11.7 % of rural population2010: 11.7 % of rural population2011: 13.2 % of rural population2012: 14.7 % of rural population2013: 16.1 % of rural population2014: 17.6 % of rural population2015: 19 % of rural population2016: 20.5 % of rural population2017: 22 % of rural population2018: 23.4 % of rural population2019: 24.9 % of rural population2020: 26.3 % of rural population2021: 27.8 % of rural population2022: 29.3 % of rural population2023: 30.7 % of rural population2024: 32.2 % 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

Comoros recorded 32.2% for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Comoros peaked at 32.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2006.

Comoros ranks 70th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Comoros, 2006 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2006 11.7%
2007 11.7% +0.0%
2008 11.7% +0.0%
2009 11.7% +0.0%
2010 11.7% +0.0%
2011 13.2% +12.5%
2012 14.7% +11.1%
2013 16.1% +10.0%
2014 17.6% +9.1%
2015 19.0% +8.3%
2016 20.5% +7.7%
2017 22.0% +7.1%
2018 23.4% +6.7%
2019 24.9% +6.2%
2020 26.3% +5.9%
2021 27.8% +5.5%
2022 29.3% +5.3%
2023 30.7% +5.0%
2024 32.2% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 4
2010s 18.3% 11.7% 24.9% 10
2020s 29.3% 26.3% 32.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Comoros?
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Comoros was 32.2% 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2006.
How does Comoros rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Comoros ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, 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
145 places, 2,094 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.