Population using at least basic sanitation services in Comoros
Comoros: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 57.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Comoros is 57.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Comoros peaked at 57.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2000.
That places Comoros 125th out of 174 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.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | +2.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 57.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 57.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 18.4% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 35.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 51.4% | 57.1% | 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 sanitation services in Comoros?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Comoros was 57.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Comoros ranks 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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