Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 24.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Côte d'Ivoire is 24.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 24.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 13.4% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.1% | 24.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Côte d'Ivoire was 24.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.