People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 54.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
54.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 97 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2000
All-time low
54.1%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 59.12001: 59.12002: 58.82003: 58.42004: 58.12005: 57.82006: 57.52007: 57.22008: 56.92009: 56.62010: 56.32011: 562012: 55.72013: 55.42014: 55.12015: 54.72016: 54.42017: 54.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 54.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 59.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2017.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q2 in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 59.1%
2001 59.1% +0.0%
2002 58.8% -0.5%
2003 58.4% -0.5%
2004 58.1% -0.5%
2005 57.8% -0.5%
2006 57.5% -0.5%
2007 57.2% -0.5%
2008 56.9% -0.5%
2009 56.6% -0.5%
2010 56.3% -0.5%
2011 56.0% -0.5%
2012 55.7% -0.6%
2013 55.4% -0.6%
2014 55.1% -0.6%
2015 54.7% -0.6%
2016 54.4% -0.6%
2017 54.1% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.0% 56.6% 59.1% 10
2010s 55.2% 54.1% 56.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Côte d'Ivoire?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Côte d'Ivoire was 54.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2017.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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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