Guinea-Bissau vs Togo: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Guinea-Bissau
32.8%
in 2024
Togo
33.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
167th
Togo rank
164th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 33.6% against 32.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th and Togo ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 1.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 1.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.3% | 1.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.8% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 31.8% | 0.5% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Guinea-Bissau or Togo?
- Togo, at 33.6% against 32.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Guinea-Bissau and Togo?
- 0.8%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Togo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Togo rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th and Togo ranks 164th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.