Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Comoros
Comoros: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 57.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Comoros is 57.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Comoros peaked at 57.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2000.
That places Comoros 206th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | +2.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 57.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 57.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 24.4% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 39.5% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 52.6% | 57.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 203 American Samoa 62.1% compare
- 204 Mauritania 58.7% compare
- 205 Gabon 57.4% compare
- 207 Afghanistan 54.5% compare
- 208 Angola 50.3% compare
- 209 Malawi 49.2% compare
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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Comoros?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Comoros was 57.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Comoros ranks 206th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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