People not using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 9.95 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire is 9.95 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 11.23 million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.95 million people, in 2024.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.09 million people | — |
| 2001 | 11.14 million people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.19 million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.21 million people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.23 million people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.23 million people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.22 million people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.19 million people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.15 million people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.11 million people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.05 million people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.98 million people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.88 million people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.83 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.82 million people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.80 million people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.76 million people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.70 million people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.62 million people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.51 million people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.39 million people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.26 million people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 10.11 million people | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 9.95 million people | -1.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 9.95 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.57 million people, 6.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 9.95 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 million people, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.19 million people | 11.09 million people | 11.23 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.86 million people | 10.62 million people | 11.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.24 million people | 9.95 million people | 10.51 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire was 9.95 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 11.23 million people in 2005.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 million people in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.