Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Togo
Togo: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 13.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Togo, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 13.4% for prevalence rate of obesity in adults in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Togo peaked at 13.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.
That places Togo 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 13.4% | 5 |
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More health data for Togo
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2059 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Togo?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Togo was 13.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- How does Togo rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Togo ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.