Children living with hiv in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Children living with hiv was 17,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17,000
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
14th
of 88 countries
All-time high
89,000
in 2002
All-time low
17,000
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children living with hiv in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 23.0k1991: 30.0k1992: 36.0k1993: 43.0k1994: 50.0k1995: 57.0k1996: 64.0k1997: 70.0k1998: 76.0k1999: 81.0k2000: 85.0k2001: 87.0k2002: 89.0k2003: 89.0k2004: 89.0k2005: 87.0k2006: 85.0k2007: 82.0k2008: 76.0k2009: 69.0k2010: 63.0k2011: 58.0k2012: 52.0k2013: 47.0k2014: 43.0k2015: 39.0k2016: 36.0k2017: 33.0k2018: 30.0k2019: 28.0k2020: 25.0k2021: 23.0k2022: 20.0k2023: 19.0k2024: 17.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 17,000 for children living with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 89,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17,000, in 2024.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 14th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Children living with hiv in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Children living with hiv in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 23,000 —
1991 30,000 +30.4%
1992 36,000 +20.0%
1993 43,000 +19.4%
1994 50,000 +16.3%
1995 57,000 +14.0%
1996 64,000 +12.3%
1997 70,000 +9.4%
1998 76,000 +8.6%
1999 81,000 +6.6%
2000 85,000 +4.9%
2001 87,000 +2.4%
2002 89,000 +2.3%
2003 89,000 +0.0%
2004 89,000 +0.0%
2005 87,000 -2.2%
2006 85,000 -2.3%
2007 82,000 -3.5%
2008 76,000 -7.3%
2009 69,000 -9.2%
2010 63,000 -8.7%
2011 58,000 -7.9%
2012 52,000 -10.3%
2013 47,000 -9.6%
2014 43,000 -8.5%
2015 39,000 -9.3%
2016 36,000 -7.7%
2017 33,000 -8.3%
2018 30,000 -9.1%
2019 28,000 -6.7%
2020 25,000 -10.7%
2021 23,000 -8.0%
2022 20,000 -13.0%
2023 19,000 -5.0%
2024 17,000 -10.5%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 17,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,600, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 17,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53,000 23,000 81,000 10
2000s 83,800 69,000 89,000 10
2010s 42,900 28,000 63,000 10
2020s 20,800 17,000 25,000 5

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 11 Ethiopia 28,000 compare
  2. 12 Cameroon 20,000 compare
  3. 13 Ghana 18,000 compare
  4. 15 Papua New Guinea 15,000 compare
  5. 16 Congo 12,000 compare
  6. 17 Chad 11,000 compare
  7. 17 Guinea 11,000 compare
  8. 17 South Sudan 11,000 compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living with hiv in Cote d'Ivoire?
Children living with hiv in Cote d'Ivoire was 17,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 89,000 in 2002.
What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 17,000 in 2024.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for children living with hiv?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 14th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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 Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
88 places, 3,079 data points, 1990–2024
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