Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Togo
Togo: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 6.15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.15
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.15
in 2024
All-time low
0.3383
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Togo, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 6.15 for obesity in men vs obesity in women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Togo peaked at 6.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3383, in 1980.
Togo ranks 171st of 199 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 in men vs obesity in women in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3383 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3617 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3879 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4168 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4489 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4843 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5234 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5666 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6145 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6674 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7259 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7904 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8612 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9388 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 1.22 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.33 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 1.45 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.59 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 1.88 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.04 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 2.21 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.39 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.57 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.92 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.09 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.24 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 3.39 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.52 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.65 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.78 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.91 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.06 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.23 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.81 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.04 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 5.29 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 5.56 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.85 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 6.15 | +5.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 6.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.48, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 6.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.34, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.481 | 0.3383 | 0.6674 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0.7259 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 | 1.73 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 | 3.39 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 5.04 | 6.15 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Togo?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Togo was 6.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3383 in 1980.
- How does Togo rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Togo ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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