Togo vs Zimbabwe: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female

Togo
26.2%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
26.7%
in 2019
Togo rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
31st

Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female over time

  • Togo
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 26.7% against 26.2% in Togo, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Togo ahead.

Togo ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Togo averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Togo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 38.3% 33.1% 5.2% Togo
2000s 29.3% 37.8% 8.5% Zimbabwe
2010s 28.8% 33.2% 4.4% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female, Togo or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 26.7% against 26.2% in Togo as of 2019.
What is the difference in malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female between Togo and Zimbabwe?
0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2014.
How do Togo and Zimbabwe rank globally for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
Togo ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 730 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed

Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.