Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Comoros
Comoros: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas was 2.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Comoros stood at 2.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Comoros peaked at 2.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
Comoros ranks 74th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.0%, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Comoros?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Comoros was 2.1% 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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Comoros ranks 74th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.