Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Comoros
Comoros: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 34.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Comoros, 2006–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Comoros stood at 34.8%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Comoros peaked at 34.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2006.
That places Comoros 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.4% | — |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | +4.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 34.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 76% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 34.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 12.4% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 28.3% | 34.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More population data for Comoros
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.6 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Comoros?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Comoros was 34.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2006.
- How does Comoros rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Comoros ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.