6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation was 21.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
21.2
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
17th
of 200 countries
All-time high
36.69
in 2000
All-time low
21.2
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 21.2. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 36.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.2, in 2022.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.69 | — |
| 2001 | 35.9 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 35.12 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 34.35 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 33.58 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 32.83 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 32.08 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 31.34 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 30.61 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 29.89 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 29.18 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 28.47 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 27.77 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 27.09 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 26.41 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 25.73 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.07 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 24.41 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 23.75 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 23.1 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.46 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 21.83 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 21.2 | -2.9% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 21.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.15, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 21.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.42, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.24 | 29.89 | 36.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1 | 23.1 | 29.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.83 | 21.2 | 22.46 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 14 Mauritania 26.87 compare
- 15 Central African Republic 25.04 compare
- 16 Somalia 21.32 compare
- 18 Mozambique 19.59 compare
- 19 Nigeria 18.44 compare
- 20 Haiti 17.73 compare
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.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Cote d'Ivoire?
- 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Cote d'Ivoire was 21.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 36.69 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 in 2022.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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