Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 939.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
939.9
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
1,194
in 2007
All-time low
939.9
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 939.9. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 1,194 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 939.9, in 2024.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 32nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,040 | — |
| 2001 | 1,076 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,108 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,132 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,152 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,171 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,186 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,194 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,187 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,169 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,156 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,146 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,134 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,113 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,104 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,106 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,100 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,083 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,061 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,025 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 985.9 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 958.3 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 945 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 941 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 939.9 | -0.1% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 939.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281.7, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 939.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577.8, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,142 | 1,040 | 1,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,103 | 1,025 | 1,156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 954.02 | 939.9 | 985.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Côte d'Ivoire was 939.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 1,194 in 2007.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 939.9 in 2024.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 32nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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