Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty was 13.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Côte d'Ivoire, 1986–2021
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2021, share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 13.6%.
That represents a change of down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 28.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1986.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 35th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.7% | — |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +78.6% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +56.0% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -45.4% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 18.2% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.8% | 15.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More poverty & inequality data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,398 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.6 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Côte d'Ivoire was 13.6% in 2021, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1986.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 35th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Underweight children are those less than 5 years old, whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day.