Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 20.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 20.3% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 32.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2024.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 54th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.4% | — |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 20.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 20.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 30.9% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 22.6% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 21.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More health data for Côte d'Ivoire
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Côte d'Ivoire was 20.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2024.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 54th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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