Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Togo
Togo: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 1.5 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
1.5
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
83rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
3.3
in 1988
All-time low
0.681
in 2010
Years of data
7
1988–2017
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Togo, 1988–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Togo recorded 1.5 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Togo peaked at 3.3 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.681, in 2010.
That places Togo 83rd out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3.3 | — |
| 1998 | 2.57 | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -57.5% |
| 2010 | 0.681 | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 1.69 | +148.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -25.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86, 39% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 0.681 | 2 | 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-height >+2 sd in Togo?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Togo was 1.5 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 1988.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.681 in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Togo ranks 83rd out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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