Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Comoros

Comoros: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 46.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 124 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2024
All-time low
39.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Comoros, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 39.3 %2001: 40.3 %2002: 40.6 %2003: 41 %2004: 41.3 %2005: 41.7 %2006: 42 %2007: 42.3 %2008: 42.6 %2009: 42.9 %2010: 43.2 %2011: 43.5 %2012: 43.8 %2013: 44 %2014: 44.3 %2015: 44.5 %2016: 44.7 %2017: 44.9 %2018: 45.1 %2019: 45.3 %2020: 45.5 %2021: 45.7 %2022: 45.8 %2023: 46 %2024: 46.1 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Comoros stood at 46.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Comoros peaked at 46.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2000.

Comoros ranks 70th of 124 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.4% 39.3% 42.9% 10
2010s 44.3% 43.2% 45.3% 10
2020s 45.8% 45.5% 46.1% 5

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  1. 67 Paraguay 51.3% compare
  2. 69 Trinidad and Tobago 46.4% compare
  3. 71 Nepal 46.0% compare
  4. 72 Argentina 45.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Comoros?
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Comoros was 46.1% 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 using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2000.
How does Comoros rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
Comoros ranks 70th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.