Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Comoros
Comoros: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 57.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 57.1 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Comoros peaked at 57.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.39, in 2000.
That places Comoros 126th out of 175 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.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.39 | — |
| 2001 | 20.32 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 22.13 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 23.92 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 25.7 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 27.45 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 29.19 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 30.9 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 32.6 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 34.27 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 35.93 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 37.57 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 39.19 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 40.79 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 42.37 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 43.93 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 45.47 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 46.99 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 48.49 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 49.98 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 51.44 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 52.88 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 54.31 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 55.71 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 57.1 | +2.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 57.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.97, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 57.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.49 | 18.39 | 34.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.07 | 35.93 | 49.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.29 | 51.44 | 57.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0153 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,246 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.6 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4434 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.282 (2100)
- Population density 1,027 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,722 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Comoros?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Comoros was 57.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.39 in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Comoros ranks 126th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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