Drinking water services in rural areas in Comoros

Comoros: Drinking water services in rural areas was 3,032 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,032 people
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
91st
of 178 countries
All-time high
7,991 people
in 2000
All-time low
3,032 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water services in rural areas in Comoros, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201220242000: 8.0k people2001: 7.9k people2002: 7.8k people2003: 7.7k people2004: 7.6k people2005: 7.5k people2006: 7.3k people2007: 7.2k people2008: 7.0k people2009: 6.9k people2010: 6.7k people2011: 6.5k people2012: 6.3k people2013: 6.1k people2014: 5.9k people2015: 5.7k people2016: 5.4k people2017: 5.2k people2018: 4.9k people2019: 4.6k people2020: 4.3k people2021: 4.0k people2022: 3.7k people2023: 3.4k people2024: 3.0k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2024, drinking water services in rural areas in Comoros stood at 3,032 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Comoros peaked at 7,991 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,032 people, in 2024.

That places Comoros 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,487 people 6,866 people 7,991 people 10
2010s 5,732 people 4,623 people 6,690 people 10
2020s 3,694 people 3,032 people 4,330 people 5

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 88 Honduras 5,020 people compare
  2. 89 Tunisia 3,828 people compare
  3. 90 Suriname 3,536 people compare
  4. 92 Djibouti 2,721 people compare
  5. 93 Sao Tome and Principe 2,325 people compare
  6. 94 Oman 1,277 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water services in rural areas in Comoros?
Drinking water services in rural areas in Comoros was 3,032 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 7,991 people in 2000.
What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 3,032 people in 2024.
How does Comoros rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
Comoros ranks 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services in rural areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.