Drinking water services in rural areas in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Drinking water services in rural areas was 691,482 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
691,482 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
32nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.08 million people
in 2000
All-time low
691,482 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water services in rural areas in Cote 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 people.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 691,482 people for drinking water services in rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 1.08 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 691,482 people, in 2024.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.07 million people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 985,956 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 970,171 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 953,366 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 935,066 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 915,211 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 898,556 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 885,004 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 870,428 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 854,008 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 835,366 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 814,958 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 792,727 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 768,973 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 744,461 people | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 718,757 people | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 691,482 people | -3.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 691,482 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,289 people, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 691,482 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 528,044 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 million people | 985,956 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 893,213 people | 814,958 people | 970,171 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 743,280 people | 691,482 people | 792,727 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 29 Yemen 825,460 people compare
- 30 South Africa 760,592 people compare
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- 33 Bangladesh 628,636 people compare
- 34 Tajikistan 565,346 people compare
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More environment data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0118 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Cote d'Ivoire was 691,482 people 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 services in rural areas recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 691,482 people in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.