Central America vs Côte d'Ivoire: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Central America
0.4%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
16.7%
in 2024
Central America rank
22nd
Côte d'Ivoire rank
19th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Central America
  • Côte d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 16.7% against 0.4% in Central America, a difference of 16.3%.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 38.2 times Central America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 22nd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th of 34 groups.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Côte d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
2000s 7.5% 33.8% 26.2% Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 3.5% 24.6% 21.1% Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 0.8% 18.3% 17.5% Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Central America or Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 16.7% against 0.4% in Central America as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Central America and Côte d'Ivoire?
16.3%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Côte d'Ivoire?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central America and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Central America ranks 22nd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
283 places, 6,729 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed