Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 27.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cote d'Ivoire is 27.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 27.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2000.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 119th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5% | — |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | +1.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 27.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3%, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 27.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.1% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 24.9% | 27.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Cote d'Ivoire was 27.1% 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 119th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.