People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Comoros
Comoros: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.1982 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Comoros stood at 0.1982 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Comoros peaked at 0.5727 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1982 people per person, in 2024.
That places Comoros 43rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5727 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.5577 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5427 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5277 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5126 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4975 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4822 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4668 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4513 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4357 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.42 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4043 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3885 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3727 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3568 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3409 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.325 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3091 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2931 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2772 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2613 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2455 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2296 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2139 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1982 people per person | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5047 people per person | 0.4357 people per person | 0.5727 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3488 people per person | 0.2772 people per person | 0.42 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2297 people per person | 0.1982 people per person | 0.2613 people per person | 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Comoros?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Comoros was 0.1982 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5727 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1982 people per person in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Comoros ranks 43rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.