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.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 385,083 people | — |
| 2007 | 392,814 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 400,591 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 408,438 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 416,338 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 417,320 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 418,145 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 419,177 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 420,255 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 420,830 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 420,915 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 420,515 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 419,703 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 418,511 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 417,219 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 415,723 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 413,794 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 411,531 people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 408,857 people | -0.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 408,857 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million people, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 408,857 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million people, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.