Djibouti vs Togo: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Djibouti
9.9%
in 2024
Togo
10.8%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
179th
Togo rank
176th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Djibouti
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 10.8% against 9.9% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 179th and Togo ranks 176th of 199 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Togo |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 5.4% | 1.0% | Togo |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 7.8% | 2.0% | Togo |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 9.5% | 2.0% | Togo |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 10.6% | 1.2% | Togo |
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, Djibouti or Togo?
- Togo, at 10.8% against 9.9% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Djibouti and Togo?
- 0.9%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Togo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Togo rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Djibouti ranks 179th 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.