Drinking water usage in urban areas in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 251,543 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drinking water usage in urban 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
The most recent figure for drinking water usage in urban areas in Cote d'Ivoire is 251,543 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 251,543 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53,469 people, in 2000.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 11th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,337 people | 53,469 people | 101,971 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,337 people | 108,583 people | 188,994 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,376 people | 200,390 people | 251,543 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More environment data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0153 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0472 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Cote d'Ivoire was 251,543 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 251,543 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,469 people in 2000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.