Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0147 people per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.0147 people per person for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Comoros peaked at 0.0147 people per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 people per person, in 2000.
That places Comoros 66th out of 171 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 rural areas, per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0044 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0049 people per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 people per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 people per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 people per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 people per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 people per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 people per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 people per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 people per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.009 people per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 people per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0098 people per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0103 people per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 people per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0111 people per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0116 people per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.012 people per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0124 people per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0128 people per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0132 people per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0136 people per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.014 people per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0144 people per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0147 people per person | +2.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0147 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0665 people per person, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0147 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0994 people per person, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0065 people per person | 0.0044 people per person | 0.0085 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 people per person | 0.009 people per person | 0.0128 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 people per person | 0.0132 people per person | 0.0147 people per person | 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 rural areas, per capita in Comoros?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Comoros was 0.0147 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0147 people per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 people per person in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Comoros ranks 66th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.