Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Togo
Togo: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 11.56 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
11.56
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.56
in 2022
All-time low
1.46
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Togo, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Togo stood at 11.56. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Togo peaked at 11.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 1990.
Togo ranks 152nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.46 | — |
| 1991 | 1.58 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.85 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 2.01 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 2.18 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.37 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.57 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 2.8 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 3.05 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 3.32 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 3.61 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 3.91 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 4.23 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 4.55 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 4.89 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 5.22 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.55 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.88 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 6.2 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.52 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 6.82 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 7.13 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 7.45 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.8 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.17 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.57 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 9 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 9.46 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 9.94 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 10.46 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 11 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 11.56 | +5.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 11.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.55, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 11.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.16 | 1.46 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 | 3.32 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.09 | 6.52 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.01 | 10.46 | 11.56 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 149 Bhutan 12.18 compare
- 150 Switzerland 12.11 compare
- 151 Cote d'Ivoire 11.64 compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 11.47 compare
- 153 Angola 11.47 compare
- 155 Mali 11.37 compare
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)
- 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 prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Togo?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Togo was 11.56 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 1990.
- How does Togo rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Togo ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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