People without basic handwashing facilities in Comoros
Comoros: People without basic handwashing facilities was 565,205 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People without basic handwashing facilities in Comoros, 2006–2024
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 without basic handwashing facilities in Comoros stood at 565,205 people.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Comoros peaked at 579,113 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 529,884 people, in 2006.
Comoros ranks 81st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 546,074 people | 529,884 people | 562,465 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 576,995 people | 573,750 people | 579,113 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,556 people | 565,205 people | 574,927 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Comoros
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0329 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5349 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3401 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4535 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7794 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.9 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Comoros?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Comoros was 565,205 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 579,113 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 529,884 people in 2006.
- How does Comoros rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Comoros ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.