Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 7.04 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.04
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
51st
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.11
in 1990
All-time low
6.74
in 2012
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Côte d'Ivoire, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Côte d'Ivoire is 7.04, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 10.11 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.74, in 2012.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 51st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.11 | — |
| 1991 | 9.91 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.71 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.5 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 9.29 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 9.06 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 8.84 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.62 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.41 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 8.22 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.04 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.87 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.71 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.55 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.39 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.24 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.11 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.99 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.91 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.84 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.79 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.76 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.74 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.74 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.74 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.76 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.78 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.81 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.84 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.88 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.93 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.98 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.04 | +0.9% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 7.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.75, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 7.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.33, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.17 | 8.22 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 | 6.84 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.78 | 6.74 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 | 6.93 | 7.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
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)
- 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 percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Côte d'Ivoire was 7.04 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 in 2012.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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