Coverage of essential health services in Togo
Togo: Coverage of essential health services was 42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services in Togo, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 42 for coverage of essential health services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Togo peaked at 42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2002.
Togo ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coverage of essential health services in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21 | — |
| 2001 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23 | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 42 | +7.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9 | 18 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4 | 28 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.25 | 38 | 42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 176 Guinea 43 compare
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- 176 Yemen 43 compare
- 179 Afghanistan 42 compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 41 compare
- 181 Mali 41 compare
- 181 South Sudan 41 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 coverage of essential health services in Togo?
- Coverage of essential health services in Togo was 42 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2002.
- How does Togo rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Togo ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of essential health services is measured as an index on a scale of 0 to 100 (where higher is better). This index is based on risk-standardized death rates – which give a measure of healthcare access and quality – and whether common interventions are carried out.