Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Togo
Togo: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 40.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Togo, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Togo recorded 40.5% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Togo peaked at 46.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2018.
Togo ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.9% | — |
| 2001 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +1.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 40.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 40.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 42.4% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 39.5% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.5% | 40.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 23 Senegal 42.4% compare
- 24 Liberia 42.0% compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 41.1% compare
- 26 Cape Verde 40.5% compare
- 28 Myanmar 39.5% compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 39.5% 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 prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Togo?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Togo was 40.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Togo ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.