Number using at least basic sanitation in Comoros
Comoros: Number using at least basic sanitation was 495,911 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number using at least basic sanitation in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Comoros stood at 495,911. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Comoros peaked at 495,911 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130,938, in 2000.
That places Comoros 168th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130,938 | — |
| 2001 | 143,123 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 154,882 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 166,655 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 178,664 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 191,255 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 204,141 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 217,317 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 230,816 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 244,662 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 258,850 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 273,415 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 288,371 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 303,998 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 320,218 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 336,640 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 353,253 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 370,033 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 387,026 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 404,256 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 421,991 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 440,146 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 458,489 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 477,108 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 495,911 | +3.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 495,911 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 495,911 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186,245 | 130,938 | 244,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 329,606 | 258,850 | 404,256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 458,729 | 421,991 | 495,911 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Comoros?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Comoros was 495,911 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 495,911 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,938 in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Comoros ranks 168th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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