Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Togo
Togo: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 23.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 161 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2000
All-time low
23.0%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Togo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Togo stood at 23.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Togo peaked at 31.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2024.
Togo ranks 47th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.6% | — |
| 2001 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 23.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 23.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 27.9% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 23.7% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.0% | 23.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Togo?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Togo was 23.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Togo ranks 47th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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