Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Comoros
Comoros: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 2,908 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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
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.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 888.49 people | — |
| 2001 | 938.33 people | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 990.34 people | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,042 people | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1,095 people | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,152 people | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,211 people | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,272 people | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1,336 people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,403 people | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,473 people | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,546 people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1,623 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,706 people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1,794 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,885 people | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,979 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,077 people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2,179 people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,286 people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2,399 people | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 2,518 people | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2,642 people | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,772 people | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 2,908 people | +4.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 2,908 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339 people, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 2,908 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026 people, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.