Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Togo
Togo: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female was 14.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 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 underweight, weight for age, female in Togo stood at 14.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Togo peaked at 20.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2010.
That places Togo 29th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 17.9% | — |
| 1998 | 20.4% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -5.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 14.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Togo's 14.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.4%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 16.0% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.9% | 15.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 26 Burkina Faso 14.8% compare
- 26 Malaysia 14.8% compare
- 28 Cambodia 14.6% compare
- 30 Mozambique 13.5% compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 13.4% compare
- 31 Guinea 13.4% 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 underweight, weight for age, female in Togo?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Togo was 14.3% 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 underweight, weight for age, female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female?
- Togo ranks 29th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.