Malawi vs Togo: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Malawi
76,510
in 2020
Togo
70,720
in 2017
Malawi rank
53rd
Togo rank
55th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Malawi
- Togo
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 76,510 against 70,720 in Togo, a difference of 5,790.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 53rd and Togo ranks 55th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177,250 | 95,710 | 81,540 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 50,390 | 65,110 | 14,720 | Togo |
| 2010s | 97,210 | 67,200 | 30,010 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Malawi or Togo?
- Malawi, at 76,510 against 70,720 in Togo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Malawi and Togo?
- 5,790, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Togo?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Togo rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Malawi ranks 53rd and Togo ranks 55th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.