Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 77.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
198th
of 231 countries
All-time high
77.2%
in 2024
All-time low
68.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 68.8 %2001: 69.2 %2002: 69.6 %2003: 69.9 %2004: 70.3 %2005: 70.7 %2006: 71.1 %2007: 71.4 %2008: 71.8 %2009: 72.2 %2010: 72.5 %2011: 72.9 %2012: 73.2 %2013: 73.6 %2014: 73.9 %2015: 74.3 %2016: 74.6 %2017: 75 %2018: 75.3 %2019: 75.6 %2020: 76 %2021: 76.3 %2022: 76.7 %2023: 77 %2024: 77.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 77.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 77.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2000.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 198th of 231 countries on this measure, 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 70.5% 68.8% 72.2% 10
2010s 74.1% 72.5% 75.6% 10
2020s 76.6% 76.0% 77.2% 5

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 195 Lesotho 78.1% compare
  2. 196 Sao Tome and Principe 78.0% compare
  3. 197 Mauritania 77.3% compare
  4. 199 Somalia 75.3% compare
  5. 200 Yemen 75.0% compare
  6. 201 Guinea 74.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Cote d'Ivoire?
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Cote d'Ivoire was 77.2% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2000.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 198th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.