People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 was 2.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.4%
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
31st
of 97 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2000
All-time low
2.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2017

24682000200820172000: 8.52001: 8.52002: 8.12003: 7.72004: 7.32005: 72006: 6.62007: 6.22008: 5.82009: 5.52010: 5.12011: 4.72012: 4.32013: 42014: 3.62015: 3.22016: 2.82017: 2.4

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): q4 in Côte d'Ivoire is 2.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 8.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2017.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 31st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 8.5%
2001 8.5% +0.0%
2002 8.1% -4.4%
2003 7.7% -4.7%
2004 7.3% -4.9%
2005 7.0% -5.1%
2006 6.6% -5.4%
2007 6.2% -5.7%
2008 5.8% -6.1%
2009 5.5% -6.5%
2010 5.1% -6.9%
2011 4.7% -7.4%
2012 4.3% -8.0%
2013 4.0% -8.7%
2014 3.6% -9.5%
2015 3.2% -10.5%
2016 2.8% -11.8%
2017 2.4% -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 5.5% 8.5% 10
2010s 3.8% 2.4% 5.1% 8

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.4% compare
  2. 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.0% compare
  3. 30 Indonesia 2.9% compare
  4. 32 Malawi 1.9% compare
  5. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.8% compare
  6. 34 Gabon 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Côte d'Ivoire?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Côte d'Ivoire was 2.4% 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): q4 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Côte 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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