Number undernourished in Togo
Togo: Number undernourished was 800,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
800,000
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
71st
of 131 countries
All-time high
1.60 million
in 2002
All-time low
800,000
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Togo, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Togo stood at 800,000. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Togo peaked at 1.60 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 800,000, in 2023.
That places Togo 71st out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.50 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 800,000 | -20.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 800,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 800,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.30 million | 1.60 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million | 1.30 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 800,000 | 1.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 71 Saudi Arabia 800,000 compare
- 71 Uzbekistan 800,000 compare
- 74 Botswana 600,000 compare
- 74 Gabon 600,000 compare
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- 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 number undernourished in Togo?
- Number undernourished in Togo was 800,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for number undernourished?
- Togo ranks 71st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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