Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 11.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 113 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2020
All-time low
6.9%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire, 2006–2024

02.557.5102006201520242006: 6.9 %2007: 6.9 %2008: 6.9 %2009: 6.9 %2010: 6.9 %2011: 7.3 %2012: 7.8 %2013: 8.2 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 9 %2016: 9.4 %2017: 9.9 %2018: 10.3 %2019: 10.7 %2020: 11.1 %2021: 11.1 %2022: 11.1 %2023: 11.1 %2024: 11.1 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 11.1%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 11.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2006.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 105th 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.

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 6.9%
2007 6.9% +0.0%
2008 6.9% +0.0%
2009 6.9% +0.0%
2010 6.9% +0.0%
2011 7.3% +6.1%
2012 7.8% +5.8%
2013 8.2% +5.5%
2014 8.6% +5.2%
2015 9.0% +4.9%
2016 9.4% +4.7%
2017 9.9% +4.5%
2018 10.3% +4.3%
2019 10.7% +4.1%
2020 11.1% +3.9%
2021 11.1% +0.0%
2022 11.1% +0.0%
2023 11.1% +0.0%
2024 11.1% +0.0%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 11.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 11.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 4
2010s 8.8% 6.9% 10.7% 10
2020s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 5

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 102 Gambia 11.9% compare
  2. 103 Djibouti 11.6% compare
  3. 104 Somalia 11.1% compare
  4. 106 Mozambique 9.9% compare
  5. 107 Benin 9.8% compare
  6. 108 Togo 9.8% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire was 11.1% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2006.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by 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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.