Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Togo
Togo: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 9.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Togo, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Togo stood at 9.2%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Togo peaked at 16.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2024.
That places Togo 39th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.1% | — |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.0% | 16.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.2% | 13.5% | 5 |
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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 severe food insecurity in the population in Togo?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Togo was 9.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Togo ranks 39th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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