Share of adults who are obese in Togo
Togo: Share of adults who are obese was 12.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Togo, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 12.2% for share of adults who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Togo peaked at 12.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
Togo ranks 153rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 65.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 57.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 42.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 1,622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Togo?
- Share of adults who are obese in Togo was 12.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Togo rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Togo ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.