Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Comoros
Comoros: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 57.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Comoros stood at 57.51. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Comoros peaked at 57.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.87, in 2000.
Comoros ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.87 | — |
| 2001 | 41.14 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 42.07 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 42.98 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 43.87 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 44.74 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 45.59 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 46.42 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 47.23 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.02 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 48.79 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 49.54 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 50.27 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 50.99 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 51.68 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 52.35 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 53 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 53.64 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 54.25 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 54.84 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.41 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 55.97 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 56.5 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 57.02 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 57.51 | +0.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 57.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.23, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 57.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.45, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.19 | 39.87 | 48.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.93 | 48.79 | 54.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.48 | 55.41 | 57.51 | 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Comoros?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Comoros was 57.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 57.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.87 in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Comoros ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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