People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.001 units per square kilometre for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Comoros 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.001 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 46.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.001 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 30.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 14 American Samoa 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Solomon Islands 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Guam 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Cape Verde 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Djibouti 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Haiti 0.0006 units per square kilometre 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)
- Population growth rate 0.282 (2100)
- Population density 1,027 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,722 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Comoros?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Comoros was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.