2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Togo
Togo: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 2.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Togo, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Togo is 2.2, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Togo peaked at 3.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2010.
Togo ranks 144th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6 | — |
| 2001 | 2.9 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 3.1 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 2 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.54 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 2 | 2.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 142 Central African Republic 2.6 compare
- 142 Côte d'Ivoire 2.6 compare
- 144 Benin 2.2 compare
- 144 Nigeria 2.2 compare
- 147 Bangladesh 2.1 compare
- 147 Japan 2.1 compare
More health data for Togo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Togo?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Togo was 2.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Togo ranks 144th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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