Proportion of population practising open defecation in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 16.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 16.69 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 38.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.69, in 2024.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 19th out of 231 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.
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 |
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More population data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.754 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8.39 million (2100)
- Population density 327.18 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.754 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,377 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.23 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.23 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Côte d'Ivoire was 16.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 38.17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.69 in 2024.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Côte 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 Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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