Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Comoros
Comoros: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 40.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Comoros, 2006–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Comoros is 40.69, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Comoros peaked at 40.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.07, in 2006.
That places Comoros 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.07 | — |
| 2007 | 14.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.07 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.97 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 17.87 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 19.77 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 21.67 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 23.57 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 25.48 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 27.38 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 29.28 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 31.18 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 33.08 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 34.98 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 36.89 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 38.79 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 40.69 | +4.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 40.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.41, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 40.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.27, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.07 | 14.07 | 14.07 | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.62 | 14.07 | 31.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.89 | 33.08 | 40.69 | 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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Comoros?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Comoros was 40.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 40.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.07 in 2006.
- How does Comoros rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Comoros ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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