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

0204060801002000200920192000: 90.92001: 90.82002: 902003: 89.22004: 88.32005: 87.52006: 86.72007: 85.92008: 852009: 84.22010: 83.42011: 82.62012: 81.82013: 812014: 80.22015: 80.12016: 80.12017: 80.22018: 80.22019: 80.2

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

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Comoros, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.86 84.22 90.95 10
2010s 80.98 80.13 83.41 10

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 154 Afghanistan 82.18 compare
  2. 155 Tajikistan 81.94 compare
  3. 156 Nicaragua 81.71 compare
  4. 158 Nigeria 79.64 compare
  5. 159 Cambodia 78.01 compare
  6. 160 Mauritania 77.81 compare

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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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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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