Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Comoros

Comoros: Share of urban population using at least basic water services was 89.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
89.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
155th
of 188 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 2024
All-time low
88.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Comoros, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 88.5 %2001: 88.8 %2002: 88.9 %2003: 88.9 %2004: 89 %2005: 89.1 %2006: 89.1 %2007: 89.2 %2008: 89.2 %2009: 89.3 %2010: 89.3 %2011: 89.4 %2012: 89.5 %2013: 89.5 %2014: 89.5 %2015: 89.6 %2016: 89.6 %2017: 89.7 %2018: 89.7 %2019: 89.8 %2020: 89.8 %2021: 89.8 %2022: 89.9 %2023: 89.9 %2024: 89.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban population using at least basic water services in Comoros is 89.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Comoros peaked at 89.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2000.

That places Comoros 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.0% 88.5% 89.3% 10
2010s 89.6% 89.3% 89.8% 10
2020s 89.9% 89.8% 89.9% 5

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  1. 152 Zambia 90.3% compare
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  3. 154 Kiribati 90.0% compare
  4. 156 Eritrea 89.7% compare
  5. 157 Mozambique 89.4% compare
  6. 158 Kenya 88.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population using at least basic water services in Comoros?
Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Comoros was 89.9% 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 urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2000.
How does Comoros rank for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Comoros ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population using at least basic water services rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic 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
188 places, 4,631 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.