Prevalence of undernourishment in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Prevalence of undernourishment was 11.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.1
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
54th
of 169 countries
All-time high
18.9
in 2001
All-time low
9.2
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Prevalence of undernourishment in Cote d'Ivoire, 2001–2023

051015202001201220232001: 18.92002: 18.92003: 18.32004: 17.92005: 17.62006: 17.52007: 17.52008: 17.52009: 17.62010: 16.92011: 162012: 15.12013: 15.52014: 14.62015: 13.52016: 11.52017: 10.62018: 9.82019: 9.42020: 9.22021: 9.72022: 10.42023: 11.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 11.1 for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 18.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.2, in 2020.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 54th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Prevalence of undernourishment in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of undernourishment in Cote d'Ivoire, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 18.9 —
2002 18.9 +0.0%
2003 18.3 -3.2%
2004 17.9 -2.2%
2005 17.6 -1.7%
2006 17.5 -0.6%
2007 17.5 +0.0%
2008 17.5 +0.0%
2009 17.6 +0.6%
2010 16.9 -4.0%
2011 16 -5.3%
2012 15.1 -5.6%
2013 15.5 +2.6%
2014 14.6 -5.8%
2015 13.5 -7.5%
2016 11.5 -14.8%
2017 10.6 -7.8%
2018 9.8 -7.5%
2019 9.4 -4.1%
2020 9.2 -2.1%
2021 9.7 +5.4%
2022 10.4 +7.2%
2023 11.1 +6.7%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 11.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 11.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.97 17.5 18.9 9
2010s 13.29 9.4 16.9 10
2020s 10.1 9.2 11.1 4

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 51 Guinea 11.4 compare
  2. 52 Macao 11.2 compare
  3. 52 Trinidad and Tobago 11.2 compare
  4. 55 Sudan 11 compare
  5. 56 Bangladesh 10.4 compare
  6. 57 South Africa 10 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of undernourishment in Cote d'Ivoire?
Prevalence of undernourishment in Cote d'Ivoire was 11.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 18.9 in 2001.
What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 2020.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 54th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Prevalence of undernourishment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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