Child malnutrition in Sassandra-Marahoué
Sassandra-Marahoué ranks 5th 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 Sassandra-Marahoué?
In Côte d'Ivoire's 2021 Demographic and Health Survey, 29% of children under five in Sassandra-Marahoué were stunted (too short for their age), 6.9% wasted and 12% underweight.
Is malnutrition in Sassandra-Marahoué worse than in the rest of Côte d'Ivoire?
Sassandra-Marahoué ranks 5th of 15 for stunting in the survey, highest first, above Côte d'Ivoire's 23%.
How many children are anaemic in Sassandra-Marahoué?
72% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Sassandra-Marahoué 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 Sassandra-Marahoué?
The survey reports Côte d'Ivoire by region, not by city, so a town or neighbourhood in Sassandra-Marahoué 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.