Number of children who are underweight in Togo

Togo: Number of children who are underweight was 164,055 in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
164,055
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
48th
of 96 countries
All-time high
208,286
in 2008
All-time low
118,635
in 1996
Years of data
9
1988–2017

Number of children who are underweight in Togo, 1988–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1988200220171988: 118.9k1996: 118.6k1998: 168.7k2008: 208.3k2009: 175.5k2010: 164.1k2012: 182.0k2014: 175.7k2017: 164.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children who are underweight in Togo is 164,055, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Togo peaked at 208,286 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 118,635, in 1996.

Togo ranks 48th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 118,926 118,926 118,926 1
1990s 143,657 118,635 168,679 2
2000s 191,898 175,509 208,286 2
2010s 171,468 164,055 181,953 4

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 45 Laos 193,353 compare
  2. 46 Mauritania 175,900 compare
  3. 47 Central African Republic 171,954 compare
  4. 49 North Korea 155,986 compare
  5. 50 Rwanda 141,064 compare
  6. 51 Sierra Leone 137,024 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children who are underweight in Togo?
Number of children who are underweight in Togo was 164,055 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 208,286 in 2008.
What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 118,635 in 1996.
How does Togo rank for number of children who are underweight?
Togo ranks 48th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children who are underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 951 data points, 1984–2023
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