Benin vs Togo: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Benin
11.9%
in 2014
Togo
11.9%
in 2014
Benin rank
43rd
Togo rank
43rd
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 11.9% against 11.9% in Togo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Togo ahead.
Benin ranks 43rd and Togo ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 16.3% | 0.1% | Togo |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 14.8% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.5% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.2% | 0.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Benin or Togo?
- Benin, at 11.9% against 11.9% in Togo as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Benin and Togo?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Benin ranks 43rd and Togo ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.