Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Comoros

Comoros: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 32.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.2%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
70th
of 113 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2024
All-time low
11.7%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Comoros, 2006–2024

01020302006201520242006: 11.7 %2007: 11.7 %2008: 11.7 %2009: 11.7 %2010: 11.7 %2011: 13.2 %2012: 14.7 %2013: 16.1 %2014: 17.6 %2015: 19 %2016: 20.5 %2017: 22 %2018: 23.4 %2019: 24.9 %2020: 26.3 %2021: 27.8 %2022: 29.3 %2023: 30.7 %2024: 32.2 %

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

Analysis

Comoros recorded 32.2% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Comoros peaked at 32.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2006.

That places Comoros 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 4
2010s 18.3% 11.7% 24.9% 10
2020s 29.3% 26.3% 32.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Comoros?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Comoros was 32.2% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2006.
How does Comoros rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Comoros ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.