Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Togo
Togo: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 6.7% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
6.7%
World rank
30th
of 77 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2006
All-time low
4.8%
in 2010
Years of data
7
1977–2014
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Togo, 1977–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children aged <5 years wasted for age in Togo is 6.7%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Togo peaked at 16.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2010.
Togo ranks 30th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.5% | — |
| 1988 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +152.7% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -63.2% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 6.0% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 7.6% compare
- 28 Oman 7.5% compare
- 29 Iraq 7.4% compare
- 30 Thailand 6.7% compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.6% compare
- 33 Guyana 6.4% compare
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.4% 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2059 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Togo?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Togo was 6.7% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Togo ranks 30th out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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