People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) was 40.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation 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
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 40.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 40.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2000.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 188th 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 sanitation services (% of population) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | +1.9% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 40.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.6%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 40.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.6%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.0% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 27.7% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 36.8% | 40.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Cote d'Ivoire?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Cote d'Ivoire was 40.4% 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 sanitation services recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 sanitation 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 sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.