Share of women who are overweight or obese in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 42.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Cote d'Ivoire, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 42.8% for share of women who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 42.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1980.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.9% | — |
| 1981 | 13.2% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 15.4% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 15.8% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 17.5% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 21.1% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 42.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.3%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 42.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.8%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.5% | 12.9% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 16.6% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 22.6% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 30.4% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 38.9% | 42.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More gender data for Cote 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 share of women who are overweight or obese in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Cote d'Ivoire was 42.8% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1980.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.