How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Ireland?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Comoros vs Ireland: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Comoros

234,424 people

in 2024

Ireland

179,052 people

in 2024

Comoros rank

86th

Ireland rank

89th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Comoros
Ireland

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 234,424 people against 179,052 people in Ireland, a difference of 55,372 people.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 86th and Ireland ranks 89th of 232 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	377,800 people	138,256 people	239,545 people	Comoros
2010s	323,902 people	158,335 people	165,566 people	Comoros
2020s	257,079 people	173,656 people	83,423 people	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Comoros or Ireland?: Comoros, at 234,424 people against 179,052 people in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Comoros and Ireland?: 55,372 people, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Ireland?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Ireland rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Comoros ranks 86th and Ireland ranks 89th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.