Côte d'Ivoire vs World: People practicing open defecation, rural

Côte d'Ivoire
31.0%
in 2024
World
9.2%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
20th
World rank
19th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • World
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 31.0% against 9.2% in World, a difference of 21.8%.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 3.4 times World's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 20th and World ranks 19th of 171 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire World Difference Ahead
2000s 56.0% 31.9% 24.1% Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 43.2% 21.0% 22.1% Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 33.6% 11.8% 21.8% Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Côte d'Ivoire or World?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 31.0% against 9.2% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Côte d'Ivoire and World?
21.8%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and World rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 20th and World ranks 19th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.