Drinking water service usage in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Drinking water service usage was 36.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
136th
of 163 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2021
All-time low
25.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water service usage in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 25.4 %2001: 25.9 %2002: 26.4 %2003: 26.9 %2004: 27.4 %2005: 27.9 %2006: 28.3 %2007: 28.8 %2008: 29.3 %2009: 29.8 %2010: 30.3 %2011: 30.8 %2012: 31.9 %2013: 33 %2014: 34.2 %2015: 35.3 %2016: 36.5 %2017: 37.7 %2018: 38.2 %2019: 38.4 %2020: 38.7 %2021: 38.9 %2022: 37.7 %2023: 36.2 %2024: 36.4 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, drinking water service usage in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 36.4%.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 38.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2000.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 136th out of 163 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.6% 25.4% 29.8% 10
2010s 34.6% 30.3% 38.4% 10
2020s 37.6% 36.2% 38.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water service usage in Cote d'Ivoire?
Drinking water service usage in Cote d'Ivoire was 36.4% 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 drinking water service usage recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for drinking water service usage?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 136th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water service usage
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.