Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 17.14 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 17.14 people per square kilometre for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 21.25 people per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.14 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.24 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 21.25 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.22 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 21.17 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21.09 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 20.99 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.88 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 20.74 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 20.59 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.41 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 20.22 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.01 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.77 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.5 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.3 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.18 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.04 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.86 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.65 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.4 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.12 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 17.81 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 17.48 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 17.14 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 17.14 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 people per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 17.14 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.23 people per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.96 people per square kilometre | 20.41 people per square kilometre | 21.25 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.29 people per square kilometre | 18.4 people per square kilometre | 20.22 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.64 people per square kilometre | 17.14 people per square kilometre | 18.12 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 13 Sierra Leone 18.48 people per square kilometre compare
- 14 Saint Lucia 18.14 people per square kilometre compare
- 15 Eritrea 17.29 people per square kilometre compare
- 17 Madagascar 14.85 people per square kilometre compare
- 18 Marshall Islands 14.83 people per square kilometre compare
- 19 Micronesia (country) 14.71 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- 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, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire was 17.14 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 21.25 people per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.14 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.