Population using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros

Comoros: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 632,204 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
632,204
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
165th
of 232 countries
All-time high
632,204
in 2024
All-time low
143,730
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros, 2000–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2000201220242000: 143.7k2001: 157.2k2002: 171.2k2003: 185.4k2004: 200.0k2005: 215.5k2006: 231.5k2007: 248.0k2008: 265.1k2009: 282.8k2010: 301.1k2011: 320.0k2012: 339.7k2013: 360.4k2014: 382.0k2015: 404.2k2016: 426.9k2017: 450.1k2018: 473.9k2019: 498.2k2020: 523.6k2021: 549.8k2022: 576.6k2023: 604.1k2024: 632.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 632,204 for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros peaked at 632,204 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 143,730, in 2000.

Comoros ranks 165th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Population using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 143,730 —
2001 157,158 +9.3%
2002 171,187 +8.9%
2003 185,397 +8.3%
2004 200,038 +7.9%
2005 215,505 +7.7%
2006 231,491 +7.4%
2007 247,997 +7.1%
2008 265,073 +6.9%
2009 282,755 +6.7%
2010 301,051 +6.5%
2011 320,012 +6.3%
2012 339,667 +6.1%
2013 360,364 +6.1%
2014 382,028 +6.0%
2015 404,211 +5.8%
2016 426,910 +5.6%
2017 450,108 +5.4%
2018 473,870 +5.3%
2019 498,241 +5.1%
2020 523,565 +5.1%
2021 549,759 +5.0%
2022 576,551 +4.9%
2023 604,065 +4.8%
2024 632,204 +4.7%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 632,204 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 632,204 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 210,033 143,730 282,755 10
2010s 395,646 301,051 498,241 10
2020s 577,229 523,565 632,204 5

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 162 Macao 720,262 compare
  2. 163 Eritrea 678,182 compare
  3. 164 Luxembourg 672,993 compare
  4. 166 Montenegro 626,364 compare
  5. 167 Suriname 609,494 compare
  6. 168 Malta 539,607 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros?
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros was 632,204 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 632,204 in 2024.
What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 143,730 in 2000.
How does Comoros rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Comoros ranks 165th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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 Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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