Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros
Comoros: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 72.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 72.9% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros peaked at 72.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2000.
That places Comoros 189th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8% | — |
| 2001 | 28.7% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | +2.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 72.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.6%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 72.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 26.8% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 46.0% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 65.3% | 72.9% | 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Comoros was 72.9% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Comoros ranks 189th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.