Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Togo
Togo: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 23.8 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Togo, 1988–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting 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, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting 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.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting 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% |
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 |
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More reference data data for Togo
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- 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)
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- 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 share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Togo?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Togo was 23.8 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Togo ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting 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 Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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