Gambia vs Togo: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Gambia
34.2%
in 2024
Togo
33.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
162nd
Togo rank
164th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Gambia
- Togo
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 34.2% against 33.6% in Togo, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Togo ahead.
Gambia ranks 162nd and Togo ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 6.6% | 1.3% | Togo |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 11.0% | 1.0% | Togo |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.3% | 0.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 25.8% | 1.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 31.8% | 0.9% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Gambia or Togo?
- Gambia, at 34.2% against 33.6% in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Gambia and Togo?
- 0.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Togo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Togo rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Gambia ranks 162nd and Togo ranks 164th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.