People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 3.75 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using an improved water source 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Cote d'Ivoire is 3.75 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 3.75 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.37 million people, in 2000.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 20th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.37 million people | — |
| 2001 | 3.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.43 million people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.46 million people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.48 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.50 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.52 million people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.53 million people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.55 million people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.56 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.57 million people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.58 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.58 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.58 million people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.60 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.66 million people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.68 million people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.70 million people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.72 million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.73 million people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.74 million people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.75 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.75 million people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.75 million people | +0.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.75 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 796,634 people, 4.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.75 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.93 million people, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.48 million people | 3.37 million people | 3.56 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 million people | 3.57 million people | 3.72 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 million people | 3.73 million people | 3.75 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source in Cote d'Ivoire?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Cote d'Ivoire was 3.75 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 million people in 2000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.