Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Togo
Togo: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 23.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
23.6
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
147th
of 187 countries
All-time high
23.6
in 2016
All-time low
19.1
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Togo, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Togo is 23.6, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Togo peaked at 23.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 1975.
That places Togo 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.38 | 19.1 | 19.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.23 | 19.7 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.36 | 20.9 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.52 | 22 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.33 | 23.1 | 23.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 147 Singapore 23.6 compare
- 149 Benin 23.5 compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 23.4 compare
- 150 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 23.4 compare
More health data for Togo
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 875 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 61,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 70,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 65,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 72,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,855 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Togo?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Togo was 23.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 1975.
- How does Togo rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Togo ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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