Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 15.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
27th
of 231 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2000
All-time low
15.8%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 22.3 %2001: 22 %2002: 21.7 %2003: 21.4 %2004: 21.1 %2005: 20.8 %2006: 20.5 %2007: 20.3 %2008: 20 %2009: 19.7 %2010: 19.4 %2011: 19.1 %2012: 18.9 %2013: 18.6 %2014: 18.3 %2015: 18.1 %2016: 17.8 %2017: 17.6 %2018: 17.3 %2019: 17 %2020: 16.8 %2021: 16.5 %2022: 16.3 %2023: 16 %2024: 15.8 %

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 not using improved drinking water sources in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 15.8%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 22.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2024.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 27th out of 231 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 19.7% 22.3% 10
2010s 18.2% 17.0% 19.4% 10
2020s 16.3% 15.8% 16.8% 5

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  6. 30 Uganda 13.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cote d'Ivoire?
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cote d'Ivoire was 15.8% 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 not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2024.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 27th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
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 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.