People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 7.92 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas 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
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 7.92 million people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 8.56 million people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.92 million people, in 2024.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd of 175 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.53 million people | 8.48 million people | 8.56 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.33 million people | 8.24 million people | 8.46 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.06 million people | 7.92 million people | 8.19 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 20 Burkina Faso 8.14 million people compare
- 21 South Sudan 8.11 million people compare
- 22 Angola 8.01 million people compare
- 24 Indonesia 7.90 million people compare
- 25 Cameroon 7.72 million people compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 6.84 million people compare
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1728 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7844 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2594 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4688 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire was 7.92 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 8.56 million people in 2004.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 million people in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 in rural areas 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.