Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 8.06 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.06
World rank
20th
of 98 countries
All-time high
14.3
in 2007
All-time low
5.32
in 2011
Years of data
8
1986–2021
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Cote d'Ivoire, 1986–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 8.06.
That represents a change of up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 14.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.32, in 2011.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 20th out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.5 | — |
| 1994 | 9.4 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 6.85 | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 14.3 | +108.7% |
| 2011 | 5.32 | -62.8% |
| 2012 | 7.61 | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 6.05 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 8.06 | +33.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 8.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 8.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.56, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.13 | 6.85 | 9.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.32 | 5.32 | 7.61 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.06 | 8.06 | 8.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More health data for Cote 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Cote d'Ivoire was 8.06 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 in 2011.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 20th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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