Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Togo

Togo: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.1 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.1
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
40th
of 84 countries
All-time high
3.4
in 1998
All-time low
0.6923
in 2012
Years of data
8
1988–2017

Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Togo, 1988–2017

1231988200220171988: 1.61998: 3.42008: 0.72009: 0.9742010: 0.8062012: 0.6922014: 1.52017: 1.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2017, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Togo stood at 1.1.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Togo peaked at 3.4 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6923, in 2012.

Togo ranks 40th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.65 1.65 1.65 1
1990s 3.4 3.4 3.4 1
2000s 0.8369 0.7 0.9739 2
2010s 1.02 0.6923 1.47 4

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 37 Ghana 1.17 compare
  2. 38 Ethiopia 1.11 compare
  3. 39 Senegal 1.1 compare
  4. 41 Uzbekistan 1.09 compare
  5. 42 Kazakhstan 1.05 compare
  6. 43 Uganda 1 compare
  7. 43 Viet Nam 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Togo?
Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Togo was 1.1 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 1998.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6923 in 2012.
How does Togo rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Togo ranks 40th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
140 places, 2,174 data points, 1986–2024
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