Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 19.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
137th
of 198 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2024
All-time low
6.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Côte d'Ivoire, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 19.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 19.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1980.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 137th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.3% | — |
| 1981 | 6.4% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.7% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 134 Afghanistan 19.6% compare
- 135 Japan 19.5% compare
- 136 Switzerland 19.2% compare
- 138 Denmark 18.6% compare
- 139 Eswatini 18.5% compare
- 140 Mauritania 18.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Côte d'Ivoire was 19.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1980.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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