Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Togo

Togo: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted was 311,600 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
311,600
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
55th
of 162 countries
All-time high
311,600
in 2024
All-time low
263,500
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Togo, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220242000: 263.5k2001: 266.8k2002: 270.7k2003: 273.9k2004: 277.0k2005: 280.8k2006: 285.3k2007: 289.6k2008: 293.7k2009: 298.0k2010: 302.1k2011: 304.8k2012: 306.5k2013: 307.6k2014: 308.1k2015: 307.7k2016: 306.7k2017: 305.7k2018: 304.6k2019: 303.3k2020: 303.1k2021: 304.3k2022: 307.4k2023: 309.8k2024: 311.6k

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Togo is 311,600, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Togo peaked at 311,600 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 263,500, in 2000.

That places Togo 55th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 279,930 263,500 298,000 10
2010s 305,710 302,100 308,100 10
2020s 307,240 303,100 311,600 5

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 52 Cambodia 395,500 compare
  2. 53 Central African Republic 385,300 compare
  3. 54 Thailand 374,000 compare
  4. 56 Turkey 304,500 compare
  5. 57 Uzbekistan 298,200 compare
  6. 58 Sierra Leone 295,600 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Togo?
Malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Togo was 311,600 in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 311,600 in 2024.
What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 263,500 in 2000.
How does Togo rank for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
Togo ranks 55th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.