Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 27.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Côte d'Ivoire, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 27.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 27.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1980.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.6% | — |
| 1981 | 8.8% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | +1.4% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 27.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 27.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 15.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 22.0% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.2% | 27.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Côte d'Ivoire was 27.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1980.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte 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 Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.