Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) 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
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.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.65 | — |
| 1998 | 3.4 | +106.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7 | -79.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9739 | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8058 | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6923 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | +112.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -25.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 <-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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