People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Comoros
Comoros: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 32,899 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People in rural areas not using an improved 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source in Comoros is 32,899 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Comoros peaked at 35,499 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32,899 people, in 2024.
That places Comoros 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34,706 people | — |
| 2001 | 34,868 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 35,040 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 35,138 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35,214 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 35,322 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 35,403 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 35,456 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 35,488 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 35,499 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35,489 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 35,461 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 35,416 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35,384 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 35,351 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 35,271 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 35,144 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 34,972 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 34,762 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 34,514 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 34,254 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 33,971 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 33,648 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 33,293 people | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 32,899 people | -1.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 32,899 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 796,634 people, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 32,899 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.93 million people, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,213 people | 34,706 people | 35,499 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,177 people | 34,514 people | 35,489 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,613 people | 32,899 people | 34,254 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source in Comoros?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Comoros was 32,899 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 35,499 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,899 people in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Comoros ranks 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.