Côte d'Ivoire vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Côte d'Ivoire
16.7%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
1.9%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
19th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
17th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 16.7% against 1.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 9.0 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 247 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 8.1% | 25.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 4.5% | 20.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 2.3% | 16.0% | 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 16.7% against 1.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Côte d'Ivoire and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 14.8%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 247 countries.
- 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.