Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 23.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
23.8
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
144th
of 189 countries
All-time high
23.8
in 2016
All-time low
20.1
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 23.8 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 23.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.1, in 1975.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 144th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.1 | — |
| 1976 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 20.5 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 21 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.34 | 20.1 | 20.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.22 | 20.7 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.15 | 21.7 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.04 | 22.7 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.63 | 23.5 | 23.8 | 7 |
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More health data for Côte 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 864.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,592 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2779 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Côte d'Ivoire was 23.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 in 1975.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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