Number using at least basic sanitation in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Number using at least basic sanitation was 12.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.90 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
61st
of 232 countries
All-time high
12.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.55 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number using at least basic sanitation in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M2000201220242000: 3.5M2001: 3.8M2002: 4.0M2003: 4.2M2004: 4.5M2005: 4.7M2006: 5.0M2007: 5.3M2008: 5.6M2009: 5.9M2010: 6.2M2011: 6.6M2012: 6.9M2013: 7.3M2014: 7.7M2015: 8.1M2016: 8.6M2017: 9.1M2018: 9.6M2019: 10.1M2020: 10.6M2021: 11.2M2022: 11.8M2023: 12.4M2024: 12.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 12.90 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 12.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.55 million, in 2000.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 61st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number using at least basic sanitation in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Number using at least basic sanitation in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.55 million —
2001 3.77 million +6.2%
2002 3.99 million +6.0%
2003 4.22 million +5.8%
2004 4.46 million +5.6%
2005 4.73 million +6.1%
2006 5.01 million +5.9%
2007 5.30 million +5.8%
2008 5.60 million +5.7%
2009 5.91 million +5.6%
2010 6.24 million +5.5%
2011 6.57 million +5.4%
2012 6.92 million +5.2%
2013 7.26 million +5.1%
2014 7.66 million +5.4%
2015 8.11 million +5.9%
2016 8.58 million +5.8%
2017 9.07 million +5.7%
2018 9.58 million +5.5%
2019 10.09 million +5.4%
2020 10.63 million +5.3%
2021 11.18 million +5.2%
2022 11.75 million +5.2%
2023 12.35 million +5.1%
2024 12.90 million +4.4%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 12.90 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 12.90 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.65 million 3.55 million 5.91 million 10
2010s 8.01 million 6.24 million 10.09 million 10
2020s 11.76 million 10.63 million 12.90 million 5

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 58 Ethiopia 13.68 million compare
  2. 59 Mozambique 13.36 million compare
  3. 60 Guatemala 13.10 million compare
  4. 62 Tunisia 12.10 million compare
  5. 63 Uganda 11.95 million compare
  6. 64 Mali 11.69 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number using at least basic sanitation in Cote d'Ivoire?
Number using at least basic sanitation in Cote d'Ivoire was 12.90 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 12.90 million in 2024.
What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 3.55 million in 2000.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 61st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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