Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 31 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
31
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
20th
of 173 countries
All-time high
61.78
in 2000
All-time low
31
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 61.82001: 60.52002: 59.22003: 57.92004: 56.62005: 55.42006: 54.12007: 52.82008: 51.52009: 50.22010: 492011: 47.72012: 46.42013: 45.12014: 43.82015: 42.52016: 41.32017: 402018: 38.72019: 37.42020: 36.12021: 34.82022: 33.62023: 32.32024: 31

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Côte d'Ivoire recorded 31 for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 61.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2024.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 20th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.01 50.24 61.78 10
2010s 43.18 37.41 48.95 10
2020s 33.56 31 36.13 5

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 17 Mauritania 36.33 compare
  2. 18 Haiti 31.46 compare
  3. 19 Nigeria 31.24 compare
  4. 21 Ghana 30.76 compare
  5. 22 Somalia 26.4 compare
  6. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Côte d'Ivoire?
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Côte d'Ivoire was 31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 61.78 in 2000.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2024.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 20th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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