Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Togo
Togo: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 80.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
80.0%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
104th
of 125 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2017
All-time low
49.1%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1998–2017
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Togo, 1998–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Togo is 80.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Togo peaked at 80.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1998.
That places Togo 104th out of 125 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.1% | — |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +10.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 80.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Togo's 80.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.3%, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 60.6% | 62.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 66.5% | 80.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 81.2% compare
- 102 Côte d'Ivoire 80.9% compare
- 103 Indonesia 80.4% compare
- 105 Nepal 79.4% compare
- 106 Syrian Arab Republic 78.2% compare
- 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78.2% 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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Togo?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Togo was 80.0% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1998.
- How does Togo rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Togo ranks 104th out of 125 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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