Number of people who are undernourished in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Number of people who are undernourished was 3.50 million millions in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Cote d'Ivoire, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 3.50 million millions for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 3.90 million millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.60 million millions, in 2020.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 30th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.60 million millions | 3.40 million millions | 3.90 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.30 million millions | 2.70 million millions | 3.80 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 million millions | 2.60 million millions | 3.50 million millions | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Cote d'Ivoire was 3.50 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3.90 million millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.60 million millions in 2020.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 30th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.