Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Comoros
Comoros: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 25.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Comoros is 25.24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Comoros peaked at 72.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.24, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 21st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.58 | — |
| 2001 | 70.62 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 68.66 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 66.7 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 64.74 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 62.77 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 60.8 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 58.83 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 56.86 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 54.88 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 52.91 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 50.93 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 48.95 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 46.97 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 44.98 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 41.02 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 39.04 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 37.06 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 35.09 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 33.11 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 31.14 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 29.17 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 27.2 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 25.24 | -7.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 25.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.57, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 25.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.75 | 54.88 | 72.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44 | 35.09 | 52.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.17 | 25.24 | 33.11 | 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Comoros?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Comoros was 25.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 72.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.24 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Comoros ranks 21st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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