Weight-for-height <-2 SD 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.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 875 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.6713 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0348 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5106 units per person (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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