People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) was 77.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 77.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 77.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2000.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 181st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.8% | — |
| 2001 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 77.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.4%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 77.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 68.8% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 72.5% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 76.0% | 77.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Cote d'Ivoire?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Cote d'Ivoire was 77.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.