Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Togo
Togo: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 26.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Togo, 1988–2017
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2017, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Togo stood at 26.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Togo peaked at 38.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2017.
That places Togo 34th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 38.3% | — |
| 1998 | 33.4% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 28.4% | 32.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.2% | 29.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More gender data for Togo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,049 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 131,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 117,518 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 119,785 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 105,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 108,915 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Togo?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Togo was 26.2% in 2017, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Togo ranks 34th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.