Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male was 9.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male 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
The most recent figure for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male in Cote d'Ivoire is 9.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 15.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2011.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.6% | — |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +121.4% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -59.4% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +36.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 9.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 9.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.5%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.0% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 9.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male in Cote d'Ivoire was 9.0% 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 wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2011.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.