People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 54.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban 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 urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 54.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 54.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2000.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 150th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, urban (% of urban) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.2% | — |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | +1.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 54.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.2%, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 54.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 37.2% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 43.7% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 51.4% | 54.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Cote d'Ivoire?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Cote d'Ivoire was 54.3% 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, urban recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 150th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, urban (% of urban 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.