Togo vs Zimbabwe: Share of men who are obese

Togo
6.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.1%
in 2024
Togo rank
171st
Zimbabwe rank
173rd

Share of men who are obese over time

  • Togo
  • Zimbabwe
0246198020022024

How they compare

Togo currently reports 6.1% against 6.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Togo ranks 171st and Zimbabwe ranks 173rd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Togo averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Togo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5% 0.9% 0.4% Zimbabwe
1990s 1.1% 1.3% 0.2% Zimbabwe
2000s 2.5% 2.2% 0.3% Togo
2010s 4.0% 3.5% 0.5% Togo
2020s 5.6% 5.4% 0.2% Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who are obese, Togo or Zimbabwe?
Togo, at 6.1% against 6.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Togo and Zimbabwe?
0.0%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Togo and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of men who are obese?
Togo ranks 171st and Zimbabwe ranks 173rd 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.