Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Togo
Togo: Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities was 23.8 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Togo, 1988–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Togo stood at 23.8. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Togo peaked at 40.2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.8, in 2017.
That places Togo 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 34.2 | — |
| 1996 | 40.2 | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 28.8 | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 29.9 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 26.9 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.2 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 27.6 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 23.8 | -13.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 23.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Togo's 23.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.2 | 34.2 | 34.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.5 | 28.8 | 40.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.93 | 26.9 | 29.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.15 | 23.8 | 27.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Togo?
- Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Togo was 23.8 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2 in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities?
- Togo ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 stunting vs improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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