People without basic handwashing facilities in Comoros

Comoros: People without basic handwashing facilities was 565,205 people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
565,205 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
81st
of 120 countries
All-time high
579,113 people
in 2016
All-time low
529,884 people
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

People without basic handwashing facilities in Comoros, 2006–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2006201520242006: 529.9k people2007: 540.5k people2008: 551.4k people2009: 562.5k people2010: 573.8k people2011: 574.7k people2012: 575.6k people2013: 576.8k people2014: 578.2k people2015: 578.9k people2016: 579.1k people2017: 578.7k people2018: 577.8k people2019: 576.4k people2020: 574.9k people2021: 573.2k people2022: 571.0k people2023: 568.4k people2024: 565.2k 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 78 Cuba 725,028 people compare
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  3. 80 Djibouti 575,769 people compare
  4. 82 Saudi Arabia 533,078 people compare
  5. 83 Mongolia 472,598 people compare
  6. 84 Solomon Islands 446,817 people compare

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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

Indicator
People without basic handwashing 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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.