Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services in Comoros

Comoros: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services was 82.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
82.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
115th
of 178 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2001
All-time low
82.9%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services in Comoros, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 86.9 %2001: 87 %2002: 86.9 %2003: 86.7 %2004: 86.5 %2005: 86.4 %2006: 86.2 %2007: 86 %2008: 85.8 %2009: 85.7 %2010: 85.5 %2011: 85.3 %2012: 85.1 %2013: 85 %2014: 84.8 %2015: 84.6 %2016: 84.4 %2017: 84.2 %2018: 84 %2019: 83.9 %2020: 83.7 %2021: 83.5 %2022: 83.3 %2023: 83.1 %2024: 82.9 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services in Comoros stood at 82.9%. 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, share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services in Comoros peaked at 87.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2024.

That places Comoros 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services in Comoros?
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services in Comoros was 82.9% 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 share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2024.
How does Comoros rank for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Comoros ranks 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the rural population using at least a 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Unit
%
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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.