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
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire, 2006–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.