Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 16.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 16.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 38.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2024.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 19th of 249 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.2% | — |
| 2001 | 37.2% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -4.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 16.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 16.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.4%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 29.5% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 20.8% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 16.7% | 19.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More infrastructure data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 183.88 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 244,702 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7663 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 244,702 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.84 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cote d'Ivoire was 16.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 19th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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