Child malnutrition in Bas Sassandra
Bas Sassandra ranks 11th of 15 parts of Côte d'Ivoire for child stunting, below Côte d'Ivoire's 23%.
Child stunting across Côte d'Ivoire
The same 2021 survey, every part it reports.
Frequently asked questions
What is the child malnutrition rate in Bas Sassandra?
In Côte d'Ivoire's 2021 Demographic and Health Survey, 20% of children under five in Bas Sassandra were stunted (too short for their age), 10% wasted and 14% underweight.
Is malnutrition in Bas Sassandra worse than in the rest of Côte d'Ivoire?
Bas Sassandra ranks 11th of 15 for stunting in the survey, highest first, below Côte d'Ivoire's 23%.
How many children are anaemic in Bas Sassandra?
75% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Bas Sassandra had anaemia in 2021, above Côte d'Ivoire's 68%; WHO counts 40% or more as a severe public health problem.
Is there data for cities and towns in Bas Sassandra?
The survey reports Côte d'Ivoire by region, not by city, so a town or neighbourhood in Bas Sassandra shares these figures. Local clinics and nutrition programmes keep their own records.
Source: Côte d'Ivoire Demographic and Health Survey 2021 (CI2021DHS), via The DHS Program, STATcompiler. Survey estimates for small regions carry wide margins; read differences of a few points as similar.
Hunger in Côte d'Ivoire as a whole
Undernourishment, food insecurity, the Global Hunger Index and the UN's latest estimates for the country.