Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Comoros
Comoros: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 96.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Comoros stood at 96.04. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Comoros peaked at 96.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.15, in 2000.
That places Comoros 162nd out of 231 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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.15 | — |
| 2001 | 91.35 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 91.55 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 91.75 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 91.95 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.15 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.34 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.54 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.74 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.94 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.14 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.34 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.54 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.74 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.94 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.15 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.35 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.56 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.77 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.97 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.18 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.39 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.61 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.82 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.04 | +0.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 96.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 96.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.05 | 91.15 | 92.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.05 | 93.14 | 94.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.61 | 95.18 | 96.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 improved drinking water sources in Comoros?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Comoros was 96.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 96.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.15 in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Comoros ranks 162nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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