Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Togo
Togo: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 12.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.2%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
152nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2024
All-time low
0.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Togo, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Togo stood at 12.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Togo peaked at 12.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
Togo ranks 152nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Togo?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Togo was 12.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Togo rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Togo ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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