Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Comoros
Comoros: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 12,776 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Comoros stood at 12,776 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Comoros peaked at 12,776 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,382 people, in 2000.
Comoros ranks 77th of 175 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,854 people | 2,382 people | 5,463 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,894 people | 5,864 people | 10,063 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,672 people | 10,585 people | 12,776 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 74 Cape Verde 16,777 people compare
- 75 Equatorial Guinea 16,093 people compare
- 76 Vanuatu 14,678 people compare
- 78 Cuba 11,083 people compare
- 79 Saint Lucia 10,343 people compare
- 80 Palestine 7,007 people compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0329 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5349 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3401 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4535 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7794 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.9 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Comoros?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Comoros was 12,776 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 12,776 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,382 people in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Comoros ranks 77th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.