Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Togo

Togo: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 23.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
23.8%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
37th
of 97 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 1996
All-time low
23.8%
in 2017
Years of data
10
1988–2017

Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Togo, 1988–2017

0102030401988200220171988: 34.2 %1996: 40.2 %1998: 28.8 %2006: 29.9 %2008: 26.9 %2009: 27 %2010: 27 %2012: 26.2 %2014: 27.6 %2017: 23.8 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 35 Nepal 24.8% compare
  2. 36 Uganda 24.4% compare
  3. 38 Bangladesh 23.6% compare
  4. 39 Cote d'Ivoire 23.4% compare
  5. 40 Haiti 22.0% compare
  6. 40 Indonesia 22.0% compare

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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

Indicator
Stunting vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

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.