Number of people severely food insecure in Togo

Togo: Number of people severely food insecure was 900,000 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
900,000
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
54th
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2016
All-time low
900,000
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people severely food insecure in Togo, 2015–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2015201920232015: 1.2M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.0M2023: 900.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Togo stood at 900,000. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Togo peaked at 1.30 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 900,000, in 2023.

That places Togo 54th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.26 million 1.20 million 1.30 million 5
2020s 1.05 million 900,000 1.20 million 4

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 51 Australia 1.00 million compare
  2. 51 El Salvador 1.00 million compare
  3. 51 Germany 1.00 million compare
  4. 54 Namibia 900,000 compare
  5. 56 Jamaica 800,000 compare
  6. 57 Canada 700,000 compare
  7. 57 Chile 700,000 compare
  8. 57 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 700,000 compare
  9. 57 Senegal 700,000 compare
  10. 57 Spain 700,000 compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Togo?
Number of people severely food insecure in Togo was 900,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2016.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 900,000 in 2023.
How does Togo rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Togo ranks 54th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
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