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Child malnutrition in Kara

32%of children under five stunted (2013 survey)Very high

Kara ranks 2nd of 6 parts of Togo for child stunting, above Togo's 28%.

7.2%children under 5 wasted; Togo 6.5%
19%children under 5 underweight; Togo 16%
76%children 6-59 months anaemic; Togo 70%

Child stunting across Togo

The same 2013 survey, every part it reports.

  1. 1Savanes34%
  2. 2Kara32%
  3. 3Plateaux31%
  4. 4MaritimeEnsemble Maritime29%
  5. 5Centrale29%
  6. 6LoméEnsemble Maritime15%

Frequently asked questions

What is the child malnutrition rate in Kara?

In Togo's 2013 Demographic and Health Survey, 32% of children under five in Kara were stunted (too short for their age), 7.2% wasted and 19% underweight.

Is malnutrition in Kara worse than in the rest of Togo?

Kara ranks 2nd of 6 for stunting in the survey, highest first, above Togo's 28%.

How many children are anaemic in Kara?

76% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Kara had anaemia in 2013, above Togo's 70%; WHO counts 40% or more as a severe public health problem.

Is there data for cities and towns in Kara?

The survey reports Togo by region, not by city, so a town or neighbourhood in Kara shares these figures. Local clinics and nutrition programmes keep their own records.

Source: Togo Demographic and Health Survey 2013 (TG2013DHS), via The DHS Program, STATcompiler. Survey estimates for small regions carry wide margins; read differences of a few points as similar.

Hunger in Togo as a whole

Undernourishment, food insecurity, the Global Hunger Index and the UN's latest estimates for the country.

Hunger in Togo