Guinea vs Togo: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight

Guinea
15.0%
in 2022
Togo
15.2%
in 2017
Guinea rank
31st
Togo rank
30th

Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time

  • Guinea
  • Togo
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How they compare

Togo currently reports 15.2% against 15.0% in Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.

Guinea ranks 31st and Togo ranks 30th of 96 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, Guinea or Togo?
Togo, at 15.2% against 15.0% in Guinea as of 2017.
What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between Guinea and Togo?
0.2%, with Togo ahead.
How do Guinea and Togo rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
Guinea ranks 31st and Togo ranks 30th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.