People using at least a basic drinking water source in Comoros
Comoros: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 737,101 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least a basic drinking water source in Comoros is 737,101 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Comoros peaked at 737,101 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 468,206 people, in 2000.
That places Comoros 163rd out of 231 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 at least a basic drinking water source in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 468,206 people | — |
| 2001 | 478,975 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 488,647 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 497,563 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 506,476 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 516,289 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 526,161 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 536,088 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 546,162 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 556,432 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 566,887 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 577,598 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 588,584 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 600,392 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 612,812 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 625,086 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 637,226 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 649,222 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 661,183 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 673,174 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 685,649 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 698,460 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 711,248 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 724,169 people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 737,101 people | +1.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 737,101 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.66 million people, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 737,101 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.33 million people, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 512,100 people | 468,206 people | 556,432 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 619,216 people | 566,887 people | 673,174 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 711,325 people | 685,649 people | 737,101 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More environment data for Comoros
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.264 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Comoros?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Comoros was 737,101 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 737,101 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,206 people in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Comoros ranks 163rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.