People not using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros

Comoros: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 234,424 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
234,424 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
86th
of 232 countries
All-time high
392,350 people
in 2000
All-time low
234,424 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201220242000: 392.4k people2001: 390.1k people2002: 387.7k people2003: 384.4k people2004: 380.7k people2005: 377.2k people2006: 373.3k people2007: 368.9k people2008: 364.2k people2009: 359.2k people2010: 353.8k people2011: 348.0k people2012: 342.0k people2013: 335.8k people2014: 329.5k people2015: 322.5k people2016: 314.8k people2017: 306.6k people2018: 297.7k people2019: 288.3k people2020: 278.6k people2021: 268.4k people2022: 257.6k people2023: 246.3k people2024: 234.4k people

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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros stood at 234,424 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros peaked at 392,350 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 234,424 people, in 2024.

Comoros ranks 86th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 377,800 people 359,192 people 392,350 people 10
2010s 323,902 people 288,337 people 353,785 people 10
2020s 257,079 people 234,424 people 278,598 people 5

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 83 Djibouti 298,524 people compare
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  3. 85 Moldova 248,974 people compare
  4. 87 Rwanda 206,206 people compare
  5. 88 Cuba 191,010 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros?
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros was 234,424 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 392,350 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 234,424 people in 2024.
How does Comoros rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Comoros ranks 86th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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