What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Comoros and Micronesia (country)?

5,386 people, with Comoros ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Micronesia (country)?

9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.

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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Comoros vs Micronesia (country): Sanitation facilities usage

Comoros

15,684 people

in 2024

Micronesia (country)

10,298 people

in 2014

Comoros rank

87th

Micronesia (country) rank

89th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Comoros
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 15,684 people against 10,298 people in Micronesia (country), a difference of 5,386 people.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.5 times Micronesia (country)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 87th and Micronesia (country) ranks 89th of 232 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6,197 people	10,391 people	4,194 people	Micronesia (country)
2010s	8,350 people	10,253 people	1,903 people	Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Comoros or Micronesia (country)?: Comoros, at 15,684 people against 10,298 people in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Comoros and Micronesia (country)?: 5,386 people, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Micronesia (country)?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Comoros and Micronesia (country) rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?: Comoros ranks 87th and Micronesia (country) 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.