Child malnutrition in Lacs
Lacs ranks 9th of 15 parts of Côte d'Ivoire for child stunting, above 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 Lacs?
In Côte d'Ivoire's 2021 Demographic and Health Survey, 24% of children under five in Lacs were stunted (too short for their age), 5.8% wasted and 9.9% underweight.
Is malnutrition in Lacs worse than in the rest of Côte d'Ivoire?
Lacs ranks 9th of 15 for stunting in the survey, highest first, above Côte d'Ivoire's 23%.
How many children are anaemic in Lacs?
74% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Lacs 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 Lacs?
The survey reports Côte d'Ivoire by Centre and its parts, not by city, so a town or neighbourhood in Lacs 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.