Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Togo
Togo: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 41.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Togo, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Togo stood at 41.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Togo peaked at 47.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2018.
Togo ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.8% | — |
| 2001 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | +1.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 41.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 41.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 43.6% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 40.7% | 41.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 23 Senegal 43.1% compare
- 24 Liberia 42.5% compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
- 27 Cape Verde 40.6% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 40.0% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Togo?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Togo was 41.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Togo ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.