People practicing open defecation of population in Comoros
Comoros: People practicing open defecation of population was 1.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation of population in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Comoros stood at 1.81. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Comoros peaked at 1.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6101, in 2000.
That places Comoros 72nd out of 232 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.
People practicing open defecation of population in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6101 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6611 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7122 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7632 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8144 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8655 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9166 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9676 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.22 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.67 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.71 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.76 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.81 | +2.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8399 | 0.6101 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.12 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 | 1.62 | 1.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 in Comoros?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Comoros was 1.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6101 in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Comoros ranks 72nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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