Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted was 8.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted in Côte d'Ivoire, 1986–2021
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malnutrition: share of children who are wasted in Côte d'Ivoire is 8.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are wasted in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 14.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2011.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 20th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.5% | — |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +107.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -62.9% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More reference data data for Côte d'Ivoire
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: share of children who are wasted in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are wasted in Côte d'Ivoire was 8.1% in 2021, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: share of children who are wasted recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are wasted recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2011.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for malnutrition: share of children who are wasted?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 20th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is malnutrition: share of children who are wasted rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children younger than five years old that are defined as "wasted". Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example, because of acute food shortage or disease.