Arab World vs Cote d'Ivoire: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Arab World
0.3%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
4.3%
in 2024
Arab World rank
22nd
Cote d'Ivoire rank
21st
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population) over time
- Arab World
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 4.3% against 0.3% in Arab World, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 12.8 times Arab World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 22nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 6.6% | 4.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 5.4% | 4.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 4.6% | 4.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Arab World or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 4.3% against 0.3% in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Arab World and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 4.0%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Arab World ranks 22nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.