6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 21.82 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Cote d'Ivoire, 2006–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 21.82. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 21.82 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.77, in 2006.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.77 | — |
| 2007 | 14.84 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.92 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.99 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.06 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.7 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 16.35 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 16.99 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 17.64 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 18.29 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.95 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 19.61 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 20.28 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 20.95 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 21.62 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 21.72 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.82 | +0.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 21.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.1, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 21.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.88 | 14.77 | 14.99 | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.98 | 15.06 | 20.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.72 | 21.62 | 21.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 88 Haiti 22.58 compare
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- 93 Guinea-Bissau 19.69 compare
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More population data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1242 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Population density 327.18 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8.39 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.8% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Cote d'Ivoire?
- 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Cote d'Ivoire was 21.82 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 21.82 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.77 in 2006.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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