2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) in Togo
Togo: 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) was 5.7 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
5.7
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
25th
of 62 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 2014
All-time low
4.8
in 2010
Years of data
6
2008–2017
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Togo, 2008–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Togo is 5.7, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Togo peaked at 6.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2010.
That places Togo 25th out of 62 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | — |
| 2009 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 6.6 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7 | -13.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 5.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.65, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Togo's 5.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.05 | 6 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.65 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.4 compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 6.3 compare
- 26 Tajikistan 5.6 compare
- 27 Central African Republic 5.2 compare
- 28 Gambia 5.1 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Togo?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Togo was 5.7 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5?
- Togo ranks 25th out of 62 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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