Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 24.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Côte d'Ivoire, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Côte d'Ivoire is 24.2, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 24.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.2, in 1975.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.2 | — |
| 1976 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 20.5 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 20.8 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.1 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 24.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.15, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 24.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.15, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.48 | 20.2 | 20.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.35 | 20.9 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.35 | 21.9 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4 | 22.9 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.01 | 23.8 | 24.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More gender data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.858 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,651 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,651 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 481,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 491,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 470,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 477,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 463,095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Côte d'Ivoire was 24.2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 in 1975.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.