Share of women who are obese in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of women who are obese was 17.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Côte d'Ivoire, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 17.7% for share of women who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 17.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1980.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 143rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.9% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.0% | 17.7% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 469,834 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 457,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 463,365 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of women who are obese in Côte d'Ivoire was 17.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1980.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of women who are obese?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.