Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Comoros

Comoros: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 49.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
90th
of 150 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2024
All-time low
24.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Comoros, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 24.2 %2001: 25.7 %2002: 26.9 %2003: 28.1 %2004: 29.3 %2005: 30.4 %2006: 31.6 %2007: 32.7 %2008: 33.8 %2009: 34.9 %2010: 36 %2011: 37 %2012: 38.1 %2013: 39.1 %2014: 40.1 %2015: 41.1 %2016: 42.1 %2017: 43.1 %2018: 44.1 %2019: 45 %2020: 45.9 %2021: 46.8 %2022: 47.7 %2023: 48.5 %2024: 49.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population using safely managed sanitation in Comoros is 49.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Comoros peaked at 49.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2000.

That places Comoros 90th out of 150 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 29.8% 24.2% 34.9% 10
2010s 40.6% 36.0% 45.0% 10
2020s 47.6% 45.9% 49.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Comoros?
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Comoros was 49.4% 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2000.
How does Comoros rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
Comoros ranks 90th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.