Access to handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Access to handwashing facilities was 22.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire, 2015–2024
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 access to handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire is 22.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 22.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2015.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Access to handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.3% | — |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.3% | 20.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.6% | 22.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 89 Madagascar 23.5% compare
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- 91 Central African Republic 22.4% compare
- 93 South Sudan 21.9% compare
- 94 Niger 21.5% compare
- 95 Lesotho 20.9% 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 access to handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Access to handwashing facilities in Cote d'Ivoire was 22.0% 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 access to handwashing facilities recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to handwashing facilities recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2015.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for access to handwashing facilities?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote 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 Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.