Share of overweight men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of overweight men vs. women was 30.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women 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
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire is 30.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 30.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1980.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 153rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.0% | — |
| 1981 | 9.2% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 12.3% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 18.3% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 25.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.6% | 30.2% | 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 overweight men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire was 30.2% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1980.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.