Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Comoros
Comoros: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 89.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Comoros stood at 89.9%. 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, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Comoros peaked at 89.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2000.
Comoros ranks 155th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More environment data for Comoros
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9494 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0725 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0457 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1528 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.4388 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1658 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Comoros?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Comoros ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.