Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female was 13.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Cote d'Ivoire, 1986–2021
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 13.4% for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 27.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1986.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 31st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 10.7% | — |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +69.2% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +15.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 13.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 13.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.4%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.1% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.6% | 13.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Cote d'Ivoire was 13.4% in 2021, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1986.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 31st out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.