Children moderately or severely wasted in Togo
Togo: Children moderately or severely wasted was 70.9 num th in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
70.9 num th
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
51st
of 85 countries
All-time high
79.5 num th
in 2014
All-time low
52.4 num th
in 2010
Years of data
6
2008–2017
Children moderately or severely wasted in Togo, 2008–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Togo recorded 70.9 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2017.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Togo peaked at 79.5 num th in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.4 num th, in 2010.
Togo ranks 51st of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Togo, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 61.9 num th | — |
| 2009 | 65.2 num th | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 52.4 num th | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 64.2 num th | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 79.5 num th | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 70.9 num th | -10.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 70.9 num th is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174 num th, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Togo's 70.9 num th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174 num th, 41% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.55 num th | 61.9 num th | 65.2 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.75 num th | 52.4 num th | 79.5 num th | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 49 Malawi 75.2 num th compare
- 50 Sierra Leone 72 num th compare
- 52 Haiti 61.6 num th compare
- 53 Central African Republic 48.8 num th compare
- 54 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 41.9 num th compare
More environment data for Togo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.32 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Togo?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Togo was 70.9 num th in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5 num th in 2014.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4 num th in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Togo ranks 51st out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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