Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted was 23.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Cote d'Ivoire, 1986–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 23.4% for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in 2021.
The figure is down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 39.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1986.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 19.6% | — |
| 1994 | 30.9% | +57.7% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 30.9% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 21.6% | 29.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Cote d'Ivoire was 23.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1986.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cote 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 Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.