Prevalence of undernourishment in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Prevalence of undernourishment was 11.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Côte d'Ivoire, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 11.1% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 18.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2020.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 12th out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.9% | — |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.5% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 9.4% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 11.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 9 Papua New Guinea 28.7% compare
- 10 Afghanistan 28.1% compare
- 11 Congo 26.4% compare
- 12 Gabon 25.3% compare
- 13 Rwanda 24.4% compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 24.1% compare
- 15 Botswana 24.0% compare
More development goals data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Red List Index 0.9039 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 94.57 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 319.07 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 44,596 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Côte d'Ivoire was 11.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2020.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 12th out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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