Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Togo
Togo: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 53.8 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Togo, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 53.8 % for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Togo peaked at 59.7 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.2 %, in 2019.
That places Togo 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 57.9 % | — |
| 2015 | 59.7 % | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 59.3 % | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.2 % | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 53.9 % | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 52.2 % | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 53.4 % | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 54.4 % | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 55.9 % | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 53.8 % | -3.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 53.8 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.55 %, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Togo's 53.8 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.45 %, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.7 % | 52.2 % | 59.7 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 54.38 % | 53.4 % | 55.9 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More agriculture & rural data for Togo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5561 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Togo?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Togo was 53.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2 % in 2019.
- How does Togo rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Togo ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.