Cote d'Ivoire vs World: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Cote d'Ivoire
4.3%
in 2024
World
0.7%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
21st
World rank
19th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population) over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- World
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 4.3% against 0.7% in World, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 6.3 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 21st and World ranks 19th of 182 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.2% | 2.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.4% | 3.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 1.0% | 3.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Cote d'Ivoire or World?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 4.3% against 0.7% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Cote d'Ivoire and World?
- 3.6%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and World rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 21st and World ranks 19th of 182 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, 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.