Prevalence of overweight, female in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Prevalence of overweight, female was 39.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, female in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, female in Cote d'Ivoire is 39.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 39.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1990.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 154th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.9% | — |
| 1991 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | +2.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 39.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.9%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 39.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.3%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 14.9% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 23.1% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 31.3% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.0% | 39.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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 prevalence of overweight, female in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Cote d'Ivoire was 39.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1990.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.