People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 was 28.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Cote d'Ivoire is 28.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 28.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2000.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.2% | — |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 28.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 28.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 26.2% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.3% | 28.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Cote d'Ivoire?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Cote d'Ivoire was 28.1% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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