Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Comoros
Comoros: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 408,857 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 people.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 408,857 people for rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Comoros peaked at 420,915 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 385,083 people, in 2006.
Comoros ranks 73rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 396,732 people | 385,083 people | 408,438 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 419,171 people | 416,338 people | 420,915 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 413,425 people | 408,857 people | 417,219 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Comoros?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Comoros was 408,857 people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 420,915 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,083 people in 2006.
- How does Comoros rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Comoros ranks 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.