Share of people practicing open defecation in Comoros
Comoros: Share of people practicing open defecation was 1.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of people practicing open defecation in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people practicing open defecation in Comoros stood at 1.8%. 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, share of people practicing open defecation in Comoros peaked at 1.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, 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.
Share of people practicing open defecation in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +2.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1%, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More population data for Comoros
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0153 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,722 people (2100)
- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4434 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.6 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people practicing open defecation in Comoros?
- Share of people practicing open defecation in Comoros was 1.8% 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 people practicing open defecation recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people practicing open defecation recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Comoros ranks 72nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people practicing open defecation 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people practicing open defecation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.