Kenya vs Togo: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Kenya
5.3%
in 2024
Togo
5.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
61st
Togo rank
64th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Kenya
- Togo
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.3% against 5.1% in Togo, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 61st and Togo ranks 64th of 198 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 9.1% | 1.4% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.2% | 2.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.8% | 2.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.6% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 0.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Kenya or Togo?
- Kenya, at 5.3% against 5.1% in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Kenya and Togo?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Togo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Togo rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Kenya ranks 61st and Togo ranks 64th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.