Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 23.42 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
23.42
World rank
39th
of 96 countries
All-time high
39
in 2007
All-time low
19.64
in 1986
Years of data
8
1986–2021
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Cote d'Ivoire, 1986–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, height-for-age <-2 sd in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 23.42.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 39 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.64, in 1986.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 39th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 19.64 | — |
| 1994 | 30.86 | +57.1% |
| 1998 | 31.16 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 39 | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 27.23 | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 29.89 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 21.63 | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 23.42 | +8.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 23.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 23.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.64 | 19.64 | 19.64 | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.01 | 30.86 | 31.16 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39 | 39 | 39 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.25 | 21.63 | 29.89 | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.42 | 23.42 | 23.42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More health data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,592 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Cote d'Ivoire was 23.42 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2007.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.64 in 1986.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 39th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd 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 UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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