Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Togo
Togo: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 23.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Togo, 1988–2017
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 23.8% for stunting vs. gdp per capita in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita 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.
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 | 27.9% | 26.9% | 29.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 23.8% | 27.6% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Togo
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in Togo?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Togo was 23.8% in 2017, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Togo ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.