Number of people who are undernourished in Togo
Togo: Number of people who are undernourished was 800,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Togo, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Togo stood at 800,000. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Togo peaked at 1.60 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 800,000, in 2023.
Togo ranks 70th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.50 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 800,000 | -20.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 800,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 800,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.30 million | 1.60 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million | 1.30 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 800,000 | 1.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 70 Saudi Arabia 800,000 compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 800,000 compare
- 73 Botswana 600,000 compare
- 73 Gabon 600,000 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 number of people who are undernourished in Togo?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Togo was 800,000 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Togo ranks 70th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.