Rural without improved sanitation in Comoros
Comoros: Rural without improved sanitation was 171,732 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without improved sanitation in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 171,732 for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Comoros peaked at 307,013 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 171,732, in 2024.
That places Comoros 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 307,013 | — |
| 2001 | 305,192 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 303,331 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 300,676 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 297,695 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 294,840 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 291,600 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 287,969 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 283,998 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 279,700 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 275,058 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 270,104 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 264,832 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 259,463 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 253,877 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 247,737 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 241,060 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 233,858 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 226,182 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 218,054 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 209,623 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 200,828 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 191,559 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 181,869 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 171,732 | -5.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 171,732 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 171,732 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 295,201 | 279,700 | 307,013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,022 | 218,054 | 275,058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,122 | 171,732 | 209,623 | 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 without improved sanitation in Comoros?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Comoros was 171,732 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 307,013 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,732 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Comoros ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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