Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Comoros
Comoros: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 57.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.22
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
190th
of 231 countries
All-time high
57.22
in 2024
All-time low
24.43
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Comoros stood at 57.22. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Comoros peaked at 57.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.43, in 2000.
Comoros ranks 190th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.43 | — |
| 2001 | 26.15 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 27.71 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 29.25 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 30.77 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 32.27 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 33.76 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 35.23 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 36.68 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 38.11 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 39.53 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 40.93 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 42.31 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 43.67 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 45.01 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 46.33 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 47.62 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 48.9 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 50.16 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 51.39 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 52.61 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 53.8 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 54.96 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 56.1 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 57.22 | +2.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 57.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.6, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 57.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.43 | 24.43 | 38.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.58 | 39.53 | 51.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.94 | 52.61 | 57.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 187 American Samoa 62.12 compare
- 188 Mauritania 58.68 compare
- 189 Gabon 57.4 compare
- 191 Afghanistan 54.5 compare
- 192 Angola 50.3 compare
- 193 Malawi 49.23 compare
More population data for Comoros
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,246 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Comoros?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Comoros was 57.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 57.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.43 in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Comoros ranks 190th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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