Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Comoros
Comoros: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 82.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
82.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
114th
of 177 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2001
All-time low
82.9%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Comoros is 82.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Comoros peaked at 87.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 114th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.9% | — |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 82.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 82.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 85.7% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 83.9% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 82.9% | 83.7% | 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 population using at least basic drinking-water services in Comoros?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Comoros was 82.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Comoros ranks 114th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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