Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted was 939,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
939,900
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.19 million
in 2007
All-time low
939,900
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2000201220242000: 1.0M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.0M2020: 985.9k2021: 958.3k2022: 945.0k2023: 941.0k2024: 939.9k

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Cote d'Ivoire is 939,900, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 1.19 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 939,900, in 2024.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 32nd out of 162 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 1.14 million 1.04 million 1.19 million 10
2010s 1.10 million 1.03 million 1.16 million 10
2020s 954,020 939,900 985,900 5

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 29 Malawi 1.04 million compare
  2. 30 Zambia 1.04 million compare
  3. 31 Mali 986,900 compare
  4. 33 Somalia 835,000 compare
  5. 34 Guatemala 828,500 compare
  6. 35 United States 780,800 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Cote d'Ivoire?
Malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Cote d'Ivoire was 939,900 in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2007.
What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 939,900 in 2024.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 32nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.