Comoros vs Sudan: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Comoros
27.1%
in 2024
Sudan
30.3%
in 2024
Comoros rank
44th
Sudan rank
41st
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Comoros
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 30.3% against 27.1% in Comoros, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 44th and Sudan ranks 41st of 232 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 73.9% | 9.3% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 52.9% | 7.6% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 35.1% | 4.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Comoros or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 30.3% against 27.1% in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Comoros and Sudan?
- 3.2%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Sudan rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Comoros ranks 44th and Sudan ranks 41st 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.