Prevalence of anemia in children in Togo
Togo: Prevalence of anemia in children was 72.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
72.4
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 190 countries
All-time high
79.8
in 2000
All-time low
72.4
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Togo, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 72.4 for prevalence of anemia in children in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Togo peaked at 79.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.4, in 2019.
Togo ranks 7th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in children in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.8 | — |
| 2001 | 79.1 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 78.3 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 77.5 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 76.7 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 76 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 75.3 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 74.6 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 74.1 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 73.6 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 73.3 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.2 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.1 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.2 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.3 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.1 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.8 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.4 | -0.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 72.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.85, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 72.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.5 | 73.6 | 79.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1 | 72.4 | 73.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 4 Guinea 73.8 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 73.6 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 73.4 compare
- 8 Liberia 72.3 compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 72.2 compare
- 10 Niger 72 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 prevalence of anemia in children in Togo?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Togo was 72.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4 in 2019.
- How does Togo rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Togo ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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