People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros
Comoros: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 171,732 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros, 2000–2024
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 171,732 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros peaked at 307,013 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 171,732 people, 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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 307,013 people | — |
| 2001 | 305,192 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 303,331 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 300,676 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 297,695 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 294,840 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 291,600 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 287,969 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 283,998 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 279,700 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 275,058 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 270,104 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 264,832 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 259,463 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 253,877 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 247,737 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 241,060 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 233,858 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 226,182 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 218,054 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 209,623 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 200,828 people | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 191,559 people | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 181,869 people | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 171,732 people | -5.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 171,732 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million people, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 171,732 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million people, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 295,201 people | 279,700 people | 307,013 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,022 people | 218,054 people | 275,058 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,122 people | 171,732 people | 209,623 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros was 171,732 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 307,013 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,732 people in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Comoros ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.