Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 24.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 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
The most recent figure for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Côte d'Ivoire is 24.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 40.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1986.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 39th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22.7% | — |
| 1994 | 33.7% | +48.5% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 31.7% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 23.3% | 32.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
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 malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Côte d'Ivoire was 24.3% 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 malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1986.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 39th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.