Number of people severely food insecure in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Number of people severely food insecure was 2.60 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.60 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
31st
of 118 countries
All-time high
2.80 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.60 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people severely food insecure in Côte d'Ivoire, 2015–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M2015201920232015: 1.6M2016: 1.9M2017: 2.2M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.5M2020: 2.6M2021: 2.8M2022: 2.7M2023: 2.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 2.60 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 2.80 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million, in 2015.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 31st of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of people severely food insecure in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Number of people severely food insecure in Côte d'Ivoire, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 1.60 million
2016 1.90 million +18.8%
2017 2.20 million +15.8%
2018 2.50 million +13.6%
2019 2.50 million +0.0%
2020 2.60 million +4.0%
2021 2.80 million +7.7%
2022 2.70 million -3.6%
2023 2.60 million -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.14 million 1.60 million 2.50 million 5
2020s 2.67 million 2.60 million 2.80 million 4

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 28 United States of America 3.30 million compare
  2. 29 Ghana 3.20 million compare
  3. 30 Sierra Leone 2.80 million compare
  4. 31 Colombia 2.60 million compare
  5. 33 Algeria 2.30 million compare
  6. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.30 million compare
  7. 33 Viet Nam 2.30 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Côte d'Ivoire?
Number of people severely food insecure in Côte d'Ivoire was 2.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2021.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2015.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 31st out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
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