Cape Verde vs Togo: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Cape Verde
11.5%
in 2024
Togo
10.8%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
173rd
Togo rank
176th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Cape Verde
- Togo
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 11.5% against 10.8% in Togo, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Togo ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 173rd and Togo ranks 176th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Togo |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 5.4% | 0.7% | Togo |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 7.8% | 0.9% | Togo |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.5% | 0.5% | Togo |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 0.4% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Cape Verde or Togo?
- Cape Verde, at 11.5% against 10.8% in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Cape Verde and Togo?
- 0.7%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Togo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Togo rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Cape Verde ranks 173rd and Togo ranks 176th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.