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

Côte d'Ivoire: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 41.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
41.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 97 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2017
All-time low
36.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 362001: 362002: 36.42003: 36.82004: 37.12005: 37.52006: 37.92007: 38.22008: 38.62009: 392010: 39.32011: 39.72012: 40.12013: 40.42014: 40.82015: 41.22016: 41.52017: 41.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Côte d'Ivoire recorded 41.9% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 41.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2000.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 12th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 36.0%
2001 36.0% +0.0%
2002 36.4% +1.0%
2003 36.8% +1.0%
2004 37.1% +1.0%
2005 37.5% +1.0%
2006 37.9% +1.0%
2007 38.2% +1.0%
2008 38.6% +1.0%
2009 39.0% +1.0%
2010 39.3% +0.9%
2011 39.7% +0.9%
2012 40.1% +0.9%
2013 40.4% +0.9%
2014 40.8% +0.9%
2015 41.2% +0.9%
2016 41.5% +0.9%
2017 41.9% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.3% 36.0% 39.0% 10
2010s 40.6% 39.3% 41.9% 8

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 49.1% compare
  2. 10 Angola 48.4% compare
  3. 11 Madagascar 44.7% compare
  4. 13 India 37.4% compare
  5. 14 Nigeria 34.8% compare
  6. 15 Central African Republic 31.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Côte d'Ivoire?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Côte d'Ivoire was 41.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2000.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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