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
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.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 529,884 people | — |
| 2007 | 540,550 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 551,395 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 562,465 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 573,750 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 574,732 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 575,585 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 576,816 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 578,183 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 578,944 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 579,113 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 578,686 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 577,757 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 576,380 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 574,927 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 573,246 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 571,024 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 568,380 people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 565,205 people | -0.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 565,205 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million people, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 565,205 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million people, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 78 Cuba 725,028 people compare
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- 80 Djibouti 575,769 people compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 533,078 people compare
- 83 Mongolia 472,598 people compare
- 84 Solomon Islands 446,817 people 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 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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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.