Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Share of people who are undernourished

Côte d'Ivoire
11.1 percent
in 2023
South Africa
10 percent
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
54th
South Africa rank
57th

Share of people who are undernourished over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 11.1 percent against 10 percent in South Africa, a difference of 1.1 percent.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 57th of 169 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 17.97 percent 3.5 percent 14.47 percent Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 13.29 percent 5.94 percent 7.35 percent Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 10.1 percent 9.5 percent 0.6 percent Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 11.1 percent against 10 percent in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
1.1 percent, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 57th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who are undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.