Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Comoros

Comoros: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 2,908 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,908 people
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2,908 people
in 2024
All-time low
888.49 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Comoros, 2000–2024

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k2000201220242000: 888.5 people2001: 938.3 people2002: 990.3 people2003: 1.0k people2004: 1.1k people2005: 1.2k people2006: 1.2k people2007: 1.3k people2008: 1.3k people2009: 1.4k people2010: 1.5k people2011: 1.5k people2012: 1.6k people2013: 1.7k people2014: 1.8k people2015: 1.9k people2016: 2.0k people2017: 2.1k people2018: 2.2k people2019: 2.3k people2020: 2.4k people2021: 2.5k people2022: 2.6k people2023: 2.8k people2024: 2.9k people

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

Analysis

Comoros recorded 2,908 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Comoros peaked at 2,908 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 888.49 people, in 2000.

That places Comoros 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 1,133 people 888.49 people 1,403 people 10
2010s 1,855 people 1,473 people 2,286 people 10
2020s 2,648 people 2,399 people 2,908 people 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Comoros?
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Comoros was 2,908 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 urban areas recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 2,908 people in 2024.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 888.49 people in 2000.
How does Comoros rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Comoros ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
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
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.