Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Comoros
Comoros: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 57.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 57.5% for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Comoros peaked at 57.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2000.
That places Comoros 151st out of 186 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 urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.9% | — |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | +0.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 57.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.2%, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 57.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.4%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 39.9% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 48.8% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 55.4% | 57.5% | 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)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,722 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Comoros?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Comoros was 57.5% 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 urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Comoros ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.