Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Comoros
Comoros: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 15.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Comoros is 15.73, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Comoros peaked at 15.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 2000.
That places Comoros 38th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.39 | — |
| 2001 | 2.56 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.92 | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 3.29 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 3.68 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 4.09 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 4.52 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 4.97 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 5.44 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 5.93 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 6.44 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 6.97 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 7.53 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 8.69 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 9.3 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 9.93 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 10.58 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 11.26 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 11.95 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 12.66 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 13.4 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 14.15 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 14.93 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 15.73 | +5.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 15.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.23, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 15.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.65, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.98 | 2.39 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.07 | 6.44 | 11.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.17 | 12.66 | 15.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 35 Central African Republic 16.54 compare
- 36 Bolivia 16.37 compare
- 37 Nigeria 15.87 compare
- 39 South Africa 14.82 compare
- 40 East Timor 14.49 compare
- 41 Afghanistan 14.1 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 limited sanitation services in Comoros?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Comoros was 15.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 15.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Comoros ranks 38th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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