People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 60.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
60.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2000
All-time low
60.0%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 75.5 lowest2001: 75.5 lowest2002: 74.5 lowest2003: 73.6 lowest2004: 72.6 lowest2005: 71.6 lowest2006: 70.7 lowest2007: 69.7 lowest2008: 68.7 lowest2009: 67.8 lowest2010: 66.8 lowest2011: 65.8 lowest2012: 64.9 lowest2013: 63.9 lowest2014: 62.9 lowest2015: 62 lowest2016: 61 lowest2017: 60 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 60.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 75.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2017.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 22nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 75.5%
2001 75.5% +0.0%
2002 74.5% -1.3%
2003 73.6% -1.3%
2004 72.6% -1.3%
2005 71.6% -1.3%
2006 70.7% -1.4%
2007 69.7% -1.4%
2008 68.7% -1.4%
2009 67.8% -1.4%
2010 66.8% -1.4%
2011 65.8% -1.4%
2012 64.9% -1.5%
2013 63.9% -1.5%
2014 62.9% -1.5%
2015 62.0% -1.5%
2016 61.0% -1.6%
2017 60.0% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.0% 67.8% 75.5% 10
2010s 63.4% 60.0% 66.8% 8

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

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  2. 20 Yemen 63.3% compare
  3. 21 Ghana 61.9% compare
  4. 23 Pakistan 59.9% compare
  5. 24 Haiti 58.9% compare
  6. 25 Colombia 58.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Côte d'Ivoire?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Côte d'Ivoire was 60.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2017.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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