Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Togo
Togo: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 5.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
5.7%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
27th
of 67 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2014
All-time low
4.7%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2008–2017
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Togo, 2008–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Togo recorded 5.7% for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in 2017.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Togo peaked at 6.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2010.
Togo ranks 27th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.0% | — |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 25 Sierra Leone 6.3% compare
- 26 Ghana 5.8% compare
- 28 Mali 5.4% compare
- 28 Philippines 5.4% compare
- 30 Central African Republic 5.2% 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -16.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.49 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Togo?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Togo was 5.7% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Togo ranks 27th out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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