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.
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 |
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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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.