Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
130th
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2000
All-time low
2.2%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 3.5% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 3.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2014.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 130th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 128 Togo 3.6% compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 864.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,592 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cote d'Ivoire was 3.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2014.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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