Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 8.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Côte d'Ivoire, 2007–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Côte d'Ivoire is 8.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 14.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2011.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 4th out of 23 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.3% | — |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -62.9% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 1 India 18.7% compare
- 2 Yemen 16.8% compare
- 3 Mauritania 13.6% compare
- 3 Timor-Leste 8.3% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.2% compare
- 4 Nigeria 11.6% compare
- 5 Malaysia 11.0% compare
- 6 Niger 10.9% compare
- 7 Bangladesh 10.7% compare
More environment data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.51 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.67 % (2024)
- Country area — Area 32,246 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,980 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.42 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 42.35 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.5 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 13,468 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Côte d'Ivoire was 8.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2011.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 4th out of 23 groups with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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