Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Togo
Togo: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 5.72 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
5.72
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
36th
of 98 countries
All-time high
12
in 1998
All-time low
4.75
in 2010
Years of data
8
1988–2017
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Togo, 1988–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Togo stood at 5.72.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Togo peaked at 12 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.75, in 2010.
Togo ranks 36th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 6.36 | — |
| 1998 | 12 | +88.7% |
| 2008 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 6.11 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.75 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 5.53 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 6.64 | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 5.72 | -13.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 5.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Togo's 5.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.56, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.36 | 6.36 | 6.36 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.05 | 6 | 6.11 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.66 | 4.75 | 6.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 33 Tajikistan 6.4 compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 6.31 compare
- 35 Ghana 5.8 compare
- 37 Philippines 5.4 compare
- 38 Mali 5.4 compare
- 39 Central African Republic 5.2 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Togo?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Togo was 5.72 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 1998.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Togo ranks 36th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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