Afghanistan vs Cote d'Ivoire: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Afghanistan
31.4%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
31.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
39th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
40th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 31.4% against 31.2% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 39th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 40th of 232 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 56.6% | 9.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 43.5% | 5.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 33.8% | 1.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Afghanistan or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Afghanistan, at 31.4% against 31.2% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Afghanistan and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 40th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.