People practicing open defecation of population in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: People practicing open defecation of population was 16.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 16.69 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 38.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.69, in 2024.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 19th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.17 | — |
| 2001 | 37.17 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 36.18 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 35.2 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 34.23 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 33.26 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 32.31 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 31.37 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 30.43 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 29.51 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 28.59 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 27.69 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.79 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 25.9 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 25.03 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 24.16 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 23.3 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 22.44 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 21.59 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 20.75 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 19.92 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 19.1 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 18.29 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 17.49 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 16.69 | -4.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 16.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 16.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.78 | 29.51 | 38.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.62 | 20.75 | 28.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3 | 16.69 | 19.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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)
- Population growth rate 0.754 (2100)
- Population density 327.18 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8.39 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.754 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Cote d'Ivoire?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Cote d'Ivoire was 16.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 38.17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.69 in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 19th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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