Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Togo
Togo: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 10.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Togo, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Togo recorded 10.2% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Togo peaked at 28.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2024.
That places Togo 63rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.5% | — |
| 2002 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -9.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 10.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Togo's 10.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4%, 55% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 19.3% | 28.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.5% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 10.2% | 18.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More development goals data for Togo
- Red List Index 0.9285 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 146.03 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 153.68 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 10,081 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Togo?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Togo was 10.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Togo ranks 63rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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