Bangladesh vs Togo: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Bangladesh
23.6%
in 2022
Togo
23.8%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
38th
Togo rank
37th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Bangladesh
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 23.8% against 23.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Togo ranks 37th of 97 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5% | 34.5% | 27.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 29.9% | 15.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 26.9% | 9.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Bangladesh or Togo?
- Togo, at 23.8% against 23.6% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Bangladesh and Togo?
- 0.2%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Togo?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
- How do Bangladesh and Togo rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Togo ranks 37th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.