Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Comoros
Comoros: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 52.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.99
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
31st
of 227 countries
All-time high
52.99
in 2024
All-time low
26.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Comoros stood at 52.99. 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 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Comoros peaked at 52.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2000.
That places Comoros 31st out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4 | — |
| 2001 | 27.89 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 29.03 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 30.12 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 31.21 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 32.31 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 33.41 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 34.51 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 35.61 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 36.72 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 37.82 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 38.93 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 40.03 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 41.13 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 42.23 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 43.33 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 44.43 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 45.52 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 46.6 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 47.69 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 48.76 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 49.83 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 50.89 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 51.94 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 52.99 | +2.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 52.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 52.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.56, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.72 | 26.4 | 36.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.77 | 37.82 | 47.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.88 | 48.76 | 52.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 28 Afghanistan 53.95 compare
- 29 Bangladesh 53.77 compare
- 30 Somalia 53.37 compare
- 32 Burundi 51.6 compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 51.17 compare
- 34 Guinea 48.56 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 improved latrines and other improved in Comoros?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Comoros was 52.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 52.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Comoros ranks 31st out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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