Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 7.9 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
7.9
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.9
in 1975
All-time low
7.9
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Cote d'Ivoire, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Cote d'Ivoire is 7.9, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 11.9 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2014.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 11.9 | — |
| 1976 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 11.6 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 11.4 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 11.3 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 11 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 10.8 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 10.7 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 10.6 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.2 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.3 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.8 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.5 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.2 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 7.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.05, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 7.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.85, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.68 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.8 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 | 9.6 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.88 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Cote d'Ivoire was 7.9 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2014.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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