Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Comoros
Comoros: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 49.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.36
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
90th
of 150 countries
All-time high
49.36
in 2024
All-time low
24.2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 49.36 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Comoros peaked at 49.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.2, in 2000.
Comoros ranks 90th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.2 | — |
| 2001 | 25.74 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 26.95 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 28.12 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 29.28 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 30.42 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 31.56 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 32.68 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 33.79 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 34.88 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 35.97 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 37.03 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 38.09 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 39.12 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 40.14 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 41.15 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 42.13 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 43.1 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 44.05 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 44.99 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 45.9 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 46.79 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 47.67 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 48.52 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 49.36 | +1.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 49.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.32, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 49.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.56, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.76 | 24.2 | 34.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.58 | 35.97 | 44.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.65 | 45.9 | 49.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More population data for Comoros
- 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 the population with access to sanitation facilities in Comoros?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Comoros was 49.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 49.36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2 in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Comoros ranks 90th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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