Rural without basic handwashing in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Rural without basic handwashing was 13.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.15 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
18th
of 113 countries
All-time high
13.15 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.40 million
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Rural without basic handwashing in Cote d'Ivoire, 2006–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2006201520242006: 10.4M2007: 10.6M2008: 10.7M2009: 10.9M2010: 11.0M2011: 11.1M2012: 11.2M2013: 11.3M2014: 11.4M2015: 11.6M2016: 11.8M2017: 12.0M2018: 12.1M2019: 12.3M2020: 12.4M2021: 12.6M2022: 12.8M2023: 13.0M2024: 13.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 13.15 million for rural without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 13.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.40 million, in 2006.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 18th out of 113 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.

Rural without basic handwashing in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Rural without basic handwashing in Cote d'Ivoire, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 10.40 million —
2007 10.56 million +1.6%
2008 10.72 million +1.5%
2009 10.87 million +1.4%
2010 11.03 million +1.4%
2011 11.13 million +0.9%
2012 11.22 million +0.8%
2013 11.30 million +0.7%
2014 11.43 million +1.1%
2015 11.61 million +1.6%
2016 11.79 million +1.6%
2017 11.97 million +1.5%
2018 12.13 million +1.3%
2019 12.27 million +1.2%
2020 12.41 million +1.1%
2021 12.59 million +1.5%
2022 12.79 million +1.5%
2023 12.97 million +1.5%
2024 13.15 million +1.4%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 13.15 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 13.15 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.64 million 10.40 million 10.87 million 4
2010s 11.59 million 11.03 million 12.27 million 10
2020s 12.78 million 12.41 million 13.15 million 5

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 15 Afghanistan 15.86 million compare
  2. 16 Malawi 15.42 million compare
  3. 17 South Africa 14.34 million compare
  4. 19 Burkina Faso 12.42 million compare
  5. 20 Chad 11.66 million compare
  6. 21 Mali 11.44 million compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without basic handwashing in Cote d'Ivoire?
Rural without basic handwashing in Cote d'Ivoire was 13.15 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 13.15 million in 2024.
What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 10.40 million in 2006.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for rural without basic handwashing?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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