Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 4.59 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 4.59 million people for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 6.22 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.59 million people, in 2024.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 16th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.22 million people | — |
| 2001 | 6.21 million people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.19 million people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.16 million people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.13 million people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.09 million people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.04 million people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.99 million people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.93 million people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.87 million people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.80 million people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.72 million people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.64 million people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.55 million people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.48 million people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.43 million people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.37 million people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.31 million people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.23 million people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.14 million people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.05 million people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.94 million people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.83 million people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.71 million people | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.59 million people | -2.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.59 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517 people, 8.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.59 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million people, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.08 million people | 5.87 million people | 6.22 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 million people | 5.14 million people | 5.80 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 million people | 4.59 million people | 5.05 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cote d'Ivoire was 4.59 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 million people in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.