African Union vs Côte d'Ivoire: Proportion of population practising open defecation

African Union
13.25
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
16.69
in 2024
African Union rank
19th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
19th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • African Union
  • Côte d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 16.69 against 13.25 in African Union, a difference of 3.44.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.3 times African Union's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

African Union ranks 19th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th of 61 groups.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade African Union Côte d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
2000s 24.93 33.78 8.85 Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 19.06 24.62 5.56 Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 14.44 18.3 3.86 Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, African Union or Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 16.69 against 13.25 in African Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between African Union and Côte d'Ivoire?
3.44, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for African Union and Côte d'Ivoire?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do African Union and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
African Union ranks 19th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed