People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 46.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
46.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 97 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2000
All-time low
46.6%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 54.92001: 54.92002: 54.42003: 53.92004: 53.42005: 52.92006: 52.32007: 51.82008: 51.32009: 50.82010: 50.32011: 49.72012: 49.22013: 48.72014: 48.22015: 47.72016: 47.22017: 46.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Côte d'Ivoire recorded 46.6% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 54.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2017.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 13th 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): Q3 in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 54.9%
2001 54.9% +0.0%
2002 54.4% -0.9%
2003 53.9% -1.0%
2004 53.4% -1.0%
2005 52.9% -1.0%
2006 52.3% -1.0%
2007 51.8% -1.0%
2008 51.3% -1.0%
2009 50.8% -1.0%
2010 50.3% -1.0%
2011 49.7% -1.0%
2012 49.2% -1.0%
2013 48.7% -1.0%
2014 48.2% -1.1%
2015 47.7% -1.1%
2016 47.2% -1.1%
2017 46.6% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.1% 50.8% 54.9% 10
2010s 48.5% 46.6% 50.3% 8

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 10 Angola 57.4% compare
  2. 11 India 56.4% compare
  3. 12 Madagascar 54.6% compare
  4. 14 Cambodia 45.5% compare
  5. 15 Mozambique 43.2% compare
  6. 16 Sudan 42.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Côte d'Ivoire?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Côte d'Ivoire was 46.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2017.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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