Somalia vs Togo: Obesity in men vs. women
Somalia
6.0%
in 2024
Togo
6.1%
in 2024
Somalia rank
174th
Togo rank
171st
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Somalia
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 174th and Togo ranks 171st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Togo |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Togo |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.6% | 0.2% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Somalia or Togo?
- Togo, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Somalia and Togo?
- 0.1%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Togo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Togo rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Somalia ranks 174th and Togo ranks 171st 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 Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.