People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 46.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 54.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2017.
That places Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| 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% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 46.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 46.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 50.8% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 46.6% | 50.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Cote d'Ivoire?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Cote 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 Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2017.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Cote 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 Cote 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 Cote 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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