Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 7.89 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Cote d'Ivoire is 7.89, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 13.11 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.89, in 2022.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 49th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.11 | — |
| 1991 | 12.9 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.69 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.49 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 12.28 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.07 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 11.86 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.64 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.41 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.16 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 10.91 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 10.67 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 10.43 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.19 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.97 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.74 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.53 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.32 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.12 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.93 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.76 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.6 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.46 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.34 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.25 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.17 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.11 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.05 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.01 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.97 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.94 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.92 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.89 | -0.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 7.89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.21, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 7.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.16 | 11.16 | 13.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.88 | 8.93 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 | 7.97 | 8.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 | 7.89 | 7.94 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Cote d'Ivoire was 7.89 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 13.11 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.89 in 2022.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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