Cote d'Ivoire vs North Korea: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Cote d'Ivoire
3.5%
in 2024
North Korea
3.3%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
131st
North Korea rank
133rd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- North Korea
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in North Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 131st and North Korea ranks 133rd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.1% | 2.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.1% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Cote d'Ivoire or North Korea?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 3.5% against 3.3% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Cote d'Ivoire and North Korea?
- 0.2%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and North Korea rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 131st and North Korea ranks 133rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.