Share of adults defined as obese in Togo
Togo: Share of adults defined as obese was 12.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.2
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
153rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 2024
All-time low
0.6894
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Togo, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 12.2 for share of adults defined as 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 defined as obese in Togo peaked at 12.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6894, 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.
Share of adults defined as obese in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6894 | — |
| 1981 | 0.7315 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7791 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8327 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8904 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9501 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.01 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.16 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.24 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 1.32 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.42 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.52 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 1.67 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.82 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 1.93 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 2.06 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 2.23 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 2.45 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 2.67 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 2.91 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 3.16 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 3.43 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 3.98 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 4.27 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 4.56 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 4.85 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.16 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 5.47 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.79 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 6.1 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 6.42 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 6.76 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.13 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 7.52 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 7.93 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 8.36 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 8.82 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.84 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 10.41 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 11.01 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 11.61 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 12.2 | +5.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 12.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.59, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 12.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.56, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9357 | 0.6894 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.32 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 | 2.91 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 | 5.79 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.01 | 9.84 | 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Togo?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Togo was 12.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6894 in 1980.
- How does Togo rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Togo ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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