Rural without basic handwashing in Comoros

Comoros: Rural without basic handwashing was 408,857 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
408,857
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
73rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
420,915
in 2016
All-time low
385,083
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Rural without basic handwashing in Comoros, 2006–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2006201520242006: 385.1k2007: 392.8k2008: 400.6k2009: 408.4k2010: 416.3k2011: 417.3k2012: 418.1k2013: 419.2k2014: 420.3k2015: 420.8k2016: 420.9k2017: 420.5k2018: 419.7k2019: 418.5k2020: 417.2k2021: 415.7k2022: 413.8k2023: 411.5k2024: 408.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 408,857 for rural without basic handwashing in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Comoros peaked at 420,915 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 385,083, in 2006.

Comoros ranks 73rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rural without basic handwashing in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Rural without basic handwashing in Comoros, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 385,083 —
2007 392,814 +2.0%
2008 400,591 +2.0%
2009 408,438 +2.0%
2010 416,338 +1.9%
2011 417,320 +0.2%
2012 418,145 +0.2%
2013 419,177 +0.2%
2014 420,255 +0.3%
2015 420,830 +0.1%
2016 420,915 +0.0%
2017 420,515 -0.1%
2018 419,703 -0.2%
2019 418,511 -0.3%
2020 417,219 -0.3%
2021 415,723 -0.4%
2022 413,794 -0.5%
2023 411,531 -0.5%
2024 408,857 -0.6%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 408,857 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 408,857 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 396,732 385,083 408,438 4
2010s 419,171 416,338 420,915 10
2020s 413,425 408,857 417,219 5

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 70 Eswatini 593,923 compare
  2. 71 Solomon Islands 416,144 compare
  3. 72 Tunisia 414,472 compare
  4. 74 Iraq 405,533 compare
  5. 75 Jamaica 366,296 compare
  6. 76 Equatorial Guinea 342,240 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without basic handwashing in Comoros?
Rural without basic handwashing in Comoros was 408,857 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 420,915 in 2016.
What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 385,083 in 2006.
How does Comoros rank for rural without basic handwashing?
Comoros ranks 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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