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

Côte d'Ivoire: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 was 6.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
6.6%
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
36th
of 97 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2000
All-time low
6.6%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

102030402000200820172000: 40.1 lowest2001: 40.1 lowest2002: 38 lowest2003: 35.9 lowest2004: 33.8 lowest2005: 31.8 lowest2006: 29.7 lowest2007: 27.6 lowest2008: 25.5 lowest2009: 23.4 lowest2010: 21.3 lowest2011: 19.2 lowest2012: 17.1 lowest2013: 15 lowest2014: 12.9 lowest2015: 10.8 lowest2016: 8.7 lowest2017: 6.6 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Côte d'Ivoire recorded 6.6% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 40.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2017.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 40.1%
2001 40.1% +0.0%
2002 38.0% -5.2%
2003 35.9% -5.5%
2004 33.8% -5.8%
2005 31.8% -6.2%
2006 29.7% -6.6%
2007 27.6% -7.1%
2008 25.5% -7.6%
2009 23.4% -8.2%
2010 21.3% -9.0%
2011 19.2% -9.9%
2012 17.1% -10.9%
2013 15.0% -12.3%
2014 12.9% -14.0%
2015 10.8% -16.3%
2016 8.7% -19.4%
2017 6.6% -24.1%

Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Côte d'Ivoire's 6.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Côte d'Ivoire's 6.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 69% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.6% 23.4% 40.1% 10
2010s 13.9% 6.6% 21.3% 8

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 33 Guatemala 7.9% compare
  2. 34 Viet Nam 7.0% compare
  3. 35 Senegal 6.6% compare
  4. 37 Cameroon 6.5% compare
  5. 38 Nicaragua 6.3% compare
  6. 39 Dominican Republic 6.2% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Côte d'Ivoire?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Côte d'Ivoire was 6.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2017.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban 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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