People not using improved drinking water sources in Comoros

Comoros: People not using improved drinking water sources was 34,327 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34,327 people
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
111th
of 231 countries
All-time high
47,418 people
in 2000
All-time low
34,327 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved drinking water sources in Comoros, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201220242000: 47.4k people2001: 47.3k people2002: 47.2k people2003: 47.0k people2004: 46.8k people2005: 46.6k people2006: 46.3k people2007: 46.0k people2008: 45.7k people2009: 45.3k people2010: 44.9k people2011: 44.5k people2012: 44.0k people2013: 43.6k people2014: 43.1k people2015: 42.5k people2016: 41.9k people2017: 41.2k people2018: 40.4k people2019: 39.5k people2020: 38.6k people2021: 37.7k people2022: 36.6k people2023: 35.5k people2024: 34.3k 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, people not using improved drinking water sources in Comoros stood at 34,327 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Comoros peaked at 47,418 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34,327 people, in 2024.

That places Comoros 111th out of 231 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 46,560 people 45,323 people 47,418 people 10
2010s 42,560 people 39,534 people 44,925 people 10
2020s 36,560 people 34,327 people 38,635 people 5

Countries ranked near Comoros

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  4. 112 Vanuatu 32,002 people compare
  5. 113 Sweden 25,372 people compare
  6. 114 Syria 22,159 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Comoros?
People not using improved drinking water sources in Comoros was 34,327 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 people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 47,418 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 34,327 people in 2024.
How does Comoros rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Comoros ranks 111th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.