1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Comoros
Comoros: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 80.21 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
80.21
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
157th
of 200 countries
All-time high
90.95
in 2000
All-time low
80.13
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Comoros, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Comoros stood at 80.21.
The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Comoros peaked at 90.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 80.13, in 2015.
Comoros ranks 157th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.95 | — |
| 2001 | 90.84 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.01 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 89.17 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 88.34 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 87.51 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 86.68 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 85.86 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 85.04 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 84.22 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 83.41 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 82.6 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 81.79 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 81 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 80.21 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 80.13 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.21 | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 80.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 80.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.86 | 84.22 | 90.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.98 | 80.13 | 83.41 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 154 Afghanistan 82.18 compare
- 155 Tajikistan 81.94 compare
- 156 Nicaragua 81.71 compare
- 158 Nigeria 79.64 compare
- 159 Cambodia 78.01 compare
- 160 Mauritania 77.81 compare
More population data for Comoros
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0435 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0153 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,246 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.6 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4434 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,722 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Comoros?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Comoros was 80.21 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 90.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.13 in 2015.
- How does Comoros rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Comoros ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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