Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 31.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 31.4% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 31.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2006.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 24.1% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Cote d'Ivoire was 31.4% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2006.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.