Number without basic handwashing in Comoros
Comoros: Number without basic handwashing was 565,205 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
565,205
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
81st
of 120 countries
All-time high
579,113
in 2016
All-time low
529,884
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Comoros, 2006–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number without basic handwashing in Comoros stood at 565,205.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Comoros peaked at 579,113 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 529,884, in 2006.
Comoros ranks 81st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number without basic handwashing in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 529,884 | — |
| 2007 | 540,550 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 551,395 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 562,465 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 573,750 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 574,732 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 575,585 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 576,816 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 578,183 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 578,944 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 579,113 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 578,686 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 577,757 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 576,380 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 574,927 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 573,246 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 571,024 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 568,380 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 565,205 | -0.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 565,205 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 565,205 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 546,074 | 529,884 | 562,465 | 4 |
| 2010s | 576,995 | 573,750 | 579,113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,556 | 565,205 | 574,927 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 78 Cuba 725,028 compare
- 79 Costa Rica 718,532 compare
- 80 Djibouti 575,769 compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 533,078 compare
- 83 Mongolia 472,598 compare
- 84 Solomon Islands 446,817 compare
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 without basic handwashing in Comoros?
- Number without basic handwashing in Comoros was 565,205 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 579,113 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 529,884 in 2006.
- How does Comoros rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Comoros ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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