Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Comoros
Comoros: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 40.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Comoros is 40.7%, 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, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Comoros peaked at 40.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 14.1% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 33.1% | 40.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Comoros?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Comoros was 40.7% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2006.
- How does Comoros rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Comoros ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.