Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Togo
Togo: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 23.78 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
23.78
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
37th
of 96 countries
All-time high
40.2
in 1996
All-time low
23.78
in 2017
Years of data
10
1988–2017
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Togo, 1988–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, height-for-age <-2 sd in Togo stood at 23.78. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Togo peaked at 40.2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.78, in 2017.
That places Togo 37th out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 34.18 | — |
| 1996 | 40.2 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 28.85 | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 29.92 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 26.9 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 27.01 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.04 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 26.16 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 27.58 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 23.78 | -13.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 23.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Togo's 23.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.18 | 34.18 | 34.18 | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.52 | 28.85 | 40.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.94 | 26.9 | 29.92 | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.14 | 23.78 | 27.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 35 Nepal 24.81 compare
- 36 Uganda 24.4 compare
- 38 Bangladesh 23.56 compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 23.42 compare
- 40 Indonesia 22.01 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 height-for-age <-2 sd in Togo?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Togo was 23.78 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2 in 1996.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.78 in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Togo ranks 37th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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