Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 7.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cote d'Ivoire, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cote d'Ivoire is 7.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 9.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2015.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 43rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.2% | — |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -6.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 7.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 7.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.0%, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.2% | 9.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Cote d'Ivoire was 7.9% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2015.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 43rd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.