Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 21.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.99 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
53rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
21.99 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.61 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000201220242000: 6.6M2001: 7.0M2002: 7.5M2003: 7.9M2004: 8.4M2005: 8.8M2006: 9.3M2007: 9.8M2008: 10.3M2009: 10.8M2010: 11.4M2011: 11.9M2012: 12.5M2013: 13.1M2014: 13.7M2015: 14.4M2016: 15.2M2017: 16.0M2018: 16.8M2019: 17.6M2020: 18.4M2021: 19.2M2022: 20.1M2023: 21.1M2024: 22.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, population using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 21.99 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 21.99 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.61 million, in 2000.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 53rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.61 million —
2001 7.04 million +6.4%
2002 7.47 million +6.2%
2003 7.91 million +5.9%
2004 8.37 million +5.7%
2005 8.83 million +5.6%
2006 9.32 million +5.5%
2007 9.81 million +5.3%
2008 10.32 million +5.2%
2009 10.85 million +5.0%
2010 11.38 million +4.9%
2011 11.93 million +4.8%
2012 12.49 million +4.7%
2013 13.05 million +4.5%
2014 13.69 million +4.9%
2015 14.42 million +5.3%
2016 15.19 million +5.3%
2017 15.97 million +5.2%
2018 16.76 million +5.0%
2019 17.58 million +4.8%
2020 18.40 million +4.7%
2021 19.25 million +4.6%
2022 20.14 million +4.6%
2023 21.05 million +4.5%
2024 21.99 million +4.4%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 21.99 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 21.99 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.65 million 6.61 million 10.85 million 10
2010s 14.25 million 11.38 million 17.58 million 10
2020s 20.17 million 18.40 million 21.99 million 5

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 50 Syria 24.63 million compare
  2. 51 Sri Lanka 23.04 million compare
  3. 52 North Korea 22.58 million compare
  4. 54 Uganda 21.06 million compare
  5. 55 Kazakhstan 20.59 million compare
  6. 56 Chile 19.66 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire?
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cote d'Ivoire was 21.99 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 21.99 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 6.61 million in 2000.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 53rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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