Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Togo
Togo: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 33.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.6%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
163rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2024
All-time low
5.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Togo, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Togo recorded 33.6% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Togo peaked at 33.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1980.
Togo ranks 163rd 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.3% | — |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 8.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 14.5% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 22.7% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.1% | 33.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Togo?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Togo was 33.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1980.
- How does Togo rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Togo ranks 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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