People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Comoros
Comoros: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 495,911 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Comoros stood at 495,911 people. 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Comoros peaked at 495,911 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130,938 people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130,938 people | — |
| 2001 | 143,123 people | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 154,882 people | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 166,655 people | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 178,664 people | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 191,255 people | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 204,141 people | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 217,317 people | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 230,816 people | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 244,662 people | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 258,850 people | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 273,415 people | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 288,371 people | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 303,998 people | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 320,218 people | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 336,640 people | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 353,253 people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 370,033 people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 387,026 people | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 404,256 people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 421,991 people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 440,146 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 458,489 people | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 477,108 people | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 495,911 people | +3.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 495,911 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million people, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 495,911 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million people, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186,245 people | 130,938 people | 244,662 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 329,606 people | 258,850 people | 404,256 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 458,729 people | 421,991 people | 495,911 people | 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Comoros?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Comoros was 495,911 people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 495,911 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,938 people in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Comoros ranks 168th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.