Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Comoros

Comoros: Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita was 72.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72.9%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
189th
of 232 countries
All-time high
72.9%
in 2024
All-time low
26.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Comoros, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 26.8 %2001: 28.7 %2002: 30.6 %2003: 32.5 %2004: 34.4 %2005: 36.4 %2006: 38.3 %2007: 40.2 %2008: 42.1 %2009: 44 %2010: 46 %2011: 47.9 %2012: 49.8 %2013: 51.8 %2014: 53.7 %2015: 55.6 %2016: 57.6 %2017: 59.5 %2018: 61.4 %2019: 63.3 %2020: 65.3 %2021: 67.2 %2022: 69.1 %2023: 71 %2024: 72.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Comoros is 72.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 186 Malawi 75.9% compare
  2. 187 Djibouti 74.1% compare
  3. 188 Ghana 73.1% compare
  4. 190 Vanuatu 72.6% compare
  5. 191 Angola 70.9% compare
  6. 192 Sudan 69.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Comoros?
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2000.
How does Comoros rank for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita?
Comoros ranks 189th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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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.