Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Togo
Togo: Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) was 79.84 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
79.84
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 55 countries
All-time high
90.6
in 1998
All-time low
60.25
in 2006
Years of data
7
1988–2017
Continued breastfeeding in Togo, 1988–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, continued breastfeeding in Togo stood at 79.84.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Togo peaked at 90.6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 60.25, in 2006.
Togo ranks 9th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 85.7 | — |
| 1998 | 90.6 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 85.85 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 60.25 | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 81.54 | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 82.05 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 79.84 | -2.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 79.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.56, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Togo's 79.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.3, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.7 | 85.7 | 85.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.6 | 90.6 | 90.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.05 | 60.25 | 85.85 | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.14 | 79.84 | 82.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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- 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 continued breastfeeding in Togo?
- Continued breastfeeding in Togo was 79.84 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.25 in 2006.
- How does Togo rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Togo ranks 9th out of 55 countries with data for 2017.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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