Prevalence of undernourishment in Togo
Togo: Prevalence of undernourishment was 9.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.1
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
60th
of 169 countries
All-time high
28.8
in 2001
All-time low
9.1
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Togo, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Togo stood at 9.1. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Togo peaked at 28.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 2023.
Togo ranks 60th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.8 | — |
| 2002 | 28.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.7 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 26.2 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 24.8 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 23.6 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 22.2 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 20.7 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 19.9 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 19.6 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 20.1 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 19.9 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.6 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 20 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.6 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.4 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.7 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 18.2 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 15.9 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 13.7 | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 11.1 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1 | -18.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 9.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 76% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 9.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.74 | 19.9 | 28.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.82 | 18.2 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.45 | 9.1 | 15.9 | 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 undernourishment in Togo?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Togo was 9.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Togo ranks 60th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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 undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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