Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Togo
Togo: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 15.21 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
15.21
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
30th
of 95 countries
All-time high
22.8
in 1998
All-time low
15.1
in 2010
Years of data
9
1988–2017
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Togo, 1988–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-age <-2 sd in Togo is 15.21, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Togo peaked at 22.8 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.1, in 2010.
That places Togo 30th out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 19.23 | — |
| 1996 | 16.7 | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 22.8 | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 20.5 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 16.62 | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 15.1 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 16.5 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 16.1 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 15.21 | -5.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 15.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.82, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Togo's 15.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.23 | 19.23 | 19.23 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.75 | 16.7 | 22.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.56 | 16.62 | 20.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.73 | 15.1 | 16.5 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Togo?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Togo was 15.21 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 1998.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1 in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Togo ranks 30th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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