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

Latest (2024)
32,899 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
103rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
35,499 people
in 2009
All-time low
32,899 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Comoros, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220242000: 34.7k people2001: 34.9k people2002: 35.0k people2003: 35.1k people2004: 35.2k people2005: 35.3k people2006: 35.4k people2007: 35.5k people2008: 35.5k people2009: 35.5k people2010: 35.5k people2011: 35.5k people2012: 35.4k people2013: 35.4k people2014: 35.4k people2015: 35.3k people2016: 35.1k people2017: 35.0k people2018: 34.8k people2019: 34.5k people2020: 34.3k people2021: 34.0k people2022: 33.6k people2023: 33.3k people2024: 32.9k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 100 Kazakhstan 36,290 people compare
  2. 101 Albania 34,827 people compare
  3. 102 Ukraine 33,192 people compare
  4. 104 Vanuatu 31,454 people compare
  5. 105 Fiji 29,177 people compare
  6. 106 Kiribati 19,052 people compare

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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

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
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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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.