Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Togo
Togo: Prevalence of stunting, height for age was 23.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Togo, 1988–2017
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2017, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Togo stood at 23.8%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Togo peaked at 40.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2017.
That places Togo 37th out of 97 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.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 34.2% | — |
| 1996 | 40.2% | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | -13.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 23.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Togo's 23.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 28.8% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.9% | 29.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 23.8% | 27.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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- 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 stunting, height for age in Togo?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Togo was 23.8% in 2017, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Togo ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.