People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 20.29 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 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
In 2024, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 20.29 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 20.29 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.21 million people, in 2000.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 22nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.21 million people | — |
| 2001 | 13.48 million people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.74 million people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 13.99 million people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.23 million people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 14.48 million people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.72 million people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.97 million people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 15.21 million people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 15.44 million people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.68 million people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 15.91 million people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 15.98 million people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.03 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.14 million people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.32 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.50 million people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.66 million people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.96 million people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 17.36 million people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.73 million people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 18.11 million people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.92 million people | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 19.87 million people | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 20.29 million people | +2.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 20.29 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.56 million people, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 20.29 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.93 million people, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.35 million people | 13.21 million people | 15.44 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.35 million people | 15.68 million people | 17.36 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.99 million people | 17.73 million people | 20.29 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More environment data for Cote d'Ivoire
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.8043 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Cote d'Ivoire?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Cote d'Ivoire was 20.29 million 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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 20.29 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.21 million people in 2000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 22nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.