Côte d'Ivoire vs South America: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Côte d'Ivoire
16.7%
in 2024
South America
0.8%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
19th
South America rank
18th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- South America
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 16.7% against 0.8% in South America, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 20.2 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th and South America ranks 18th of 249 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 | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 7.5% | 26.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 3.4% | 21.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 1.2% | 17.1% | 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 South America?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 16.7% against 0.8% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Côte d'Ivoire and South America?
- 15.9%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and South America rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th and South America ranks 18th of 249 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.