Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 31.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire is 31.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 62.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2024.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 40th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.6% | — |
| 2001 | 61.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | -4.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 31.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 31.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 50.7% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 37.7% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 31.2% | 36.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire was 31.2% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 40th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.