People without basic handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: People without basic handwashing facilities was 24.90 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People without basic handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire, 2006–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people without basic handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 24.90 million people. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 24.90 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.51 million people, in 2006.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.51 million people | — |
| 2007 | 17.91 million people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 18.31 million people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 18.70 million people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.10 million people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.37 million people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 19.63 million people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.87 million people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 20.20 million people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 20.63 million people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 21.06 million people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 21.49 million people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 21.89 million people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 22.29 million people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.66 million people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.20 million people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 23.76 million people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 24.34 million people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 24.90 million people | +2.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 24.90 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million people, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 24.90 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million people, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.11 million people | 17.51 million people | 18.70 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.55 million people | 19.10 million people | 22.29 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.77 million people | 22.66 million people | 24.90 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 11 Uganda 37.73 million people compare
- 12 South Africa 33.69 million people compare
- 13 Mozambique 29.16 million people compare
- 15 Madagascar 24.44 million people compare
- 16 Kenya 23.98 million people compare
- 17 Angola 23.89 million people compare
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2383 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- 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 without basic handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire was 24.90 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 24.90 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.51 million people in 2006.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.