Number of people who are undernourished in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Number of people who are undernourished was 3.50 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.50 million
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
30th
of 130 countries
All-time high
3.90 million
in 2009
All-time low
2.60 million
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Number of people who are undernourished in Côte d'Ivoire, 2001–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2001201220232001: 3.4M2002: 3.5M2003: 3.5M2004: 3.5M2005: 3.5M2006: 3.6M2007: 3.7M2008: 3.8M2009: 3.9M2010: 3.8M2011: 3.7M2012: 3.6M2013: 3.7M2014: 3.6M2015: 3.4M2016: 3.0M2017: 2.8M2018: 2.7M2019: 2.7M2020: 2.6M2021: 2.9M2022: 3.2M2023: 3.5M

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Côte d'Ivoire is 3.50 million, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 3.90 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.60 million, in 2020.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 30th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Number of people who are undernourished in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Number of people who are undernourished in Côte d'Ivoire, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 3.40 million
2002 3.50 million +2.9%
2003 3.50 million +0.0%
2004 3.50 million +0.0%
2005 3.50 million +0.0%
2006 3.60 million +2.9%
2007 3.70 million +2.8%
2008 3.80 million +2.7%
2009 3.90 million +2.6%
2010 3.80 million -2.6%
2011 3.70 million -2.6%
2012 3.60 million -2.7%
2013 3.70 million +2.8%
2014 3.60 million -2.7%
2015 3.40 million -5.6%
2016 3.00 million -11.8%
2017 2.80 million -6.7%
2018 2.70 million -3.6%
2019 2.70 million +0.0%
2020 2.60 million -3.7%
2021 2.90 million +11.5%
2022 3.20 million +10.3%
2023 3.50 million +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.60 million 3.40 million 3.90 million 9
2010s 3.30 million 2.70 million 3.80 million 10
2020s 3.05 million 2.60 million 3.50 million 4

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 27 Sudan 5.30 million compare
  2. 27 Viet Nam 5.30 million compare
  3. 29 Malawi 4.50 million compare
  4. 30 Mexico 3.50 million compare
  5. 32 Niger 3.40 million compare
  6. 32 Philippines 3.40 million compare
  7. 32 Rwanda 3.40 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people who are undernourished in Côte d'Ivoire?
Number of people who are undernourished in Côte d'Ivoire was 3.50 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 3.90 million in 2009.
What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 2.60 million in 2020.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for number of people who are undernourished?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 30th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
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Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.