Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Togo
Togo: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 311.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Togo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Togo is 311.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Togo peaked at 311.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 263.5, in 2000.
Togo ranks 55th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 263.5 | — |
| 2001 | 266.8 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 270.7 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 273.9 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 277 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 280.8 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 285.3 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 289.6 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 293.7 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 298 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 302.1 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 304.8 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 306.5 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 307.6 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 308.1 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 307.7 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 306.7 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 305.7 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 304.6 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 303.3 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 303.1 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 304.3 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 307.4 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 309.8 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 311.6 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 279.93 | 263.5 | 298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.71 | 302.1 | 308.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.24 | 303.1 | 311.6 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Togo?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Togo was 311.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 311.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.5 in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Togo ranks 55th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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