People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Comoros

Comoros: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 438,900 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
438,900 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
111th
of 150 countries
All-time high
438,900 people
in 2024
All-time low
406,326 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Comoros, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201220242000: 406.3k people2001: 406.4k people2002: 408.3k people2003: 409.6k people2004: 410.7k people2005: 412.4k people2006: 413.9k people2007: 415.3k people2008: 416.7k people2009: 418.0k people2010: 419.3k people2011: 420.7k people2012: 422.0k people2013: 423.8k people2014: 425.9k people2015: 427.7k people2016: 429.2k people2017: 430.5k people2018: 431.7k people2019: 432.7k people2020: 434.0k people2021: 435.3k people2022: 436.5k people2023: 437.8k people2024: 438.9k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Comoros is 438,900 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Comoros peaked at 438,900 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 406,326 people, in 2000.

Comoros ranks 111th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 411,751 people 406,326 people 418,007 people 10
2010s 426,356 people 419,317 people 432,724 people 10
2020s 436,495 people 433,968 people 438,900 people 5

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 108 Suriname 475,000 people compare
  2. 109 Guyana 470,103 people compare
  3. 110 Netherlands 456,101 people compare
  4. 112 Bhutan 399,869 people compare
  5. 113 Hong Kong 383,026 people compare
  6. 114 South Korea 347,316 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Comoros?
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Comoros was 438,900 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 438,900 people in 2024.
What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 406,326 people in 2000.
How does Comoros rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
Comoros ranks 111th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.