Child malnutrition in Lagunes
Lagunes ranks 12th 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 Lagunes?
In Côte d'Ivoire's 2021 Demographic and Health Survey, 19% of children under five in Lagunes were stunted (too short for their age), 8.5% wasted and 10% underweight.
Is malnutrition in Lagunes worse than in the rest of Côte d'Ivoire?
Lagunes ranks 12th of 15 for stunting in the survey, highest first, below Côte d'Ivoire's 23%.
How many children are anaemic in Lagunes?
66% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Lagunes had anaemia in 2021, below Côte d'Ivoire's 68%; WHO counts 40% or more as a severe public health problem.
Is there data for cities and towns in Lagunes?
The survey reports Côte d'Ivoire by region, not by city, so a town or neighbourhood in Lagunes 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.