2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) was 20.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 20.2. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 33.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.2, in 2022.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 57th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.6 | — |
| 2001 | 32.8 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.1 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.2 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.4 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.5 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.6 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.4 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 33 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 32.3 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 31.4 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 30.5 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.6 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 28.7 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 27.7 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 26.9 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 25.9 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 24.8 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 23.8 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 22.8 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 21.8 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 20.9 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 20.2 | -3.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 20.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 20.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.09 | 32.3 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.21 | 22.8 | 31.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.97 | 20.2 | 21.8 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Cote d'Ivoire?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Cote d'Ivoire was 20.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 in 2022.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 57th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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