Share of adults who are obese in Togo

Togo: Share of adults who are 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
0.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are obese in Togo, 1980–2024

02.557.51012.51980200220241980: 0.689 %1981: 0.731 %1982: 0.779 %1983: 0.833 %1984: 0.89 %1985: 0.95 %1986: 1 %1987: 1.1 %1988: 1.2 %1989: 1.2 %1990: 1.3 %1991: 1.4 %1992: 1.5 %1993: 1.7 %1994: 1.8 %1995: 1.9 %1996: 2.1 %1997: 2.2 %1998: 2.4 %1999: 2.7 %2000: 2.9 %2001: 3.2 %2002: 3.4 %2003: 3.7 %2004: 4 %2005: 4.3 %2006: 4.6 %2007: 4.9 %2008: 5.2 %2009: 5.5 %2010: 5.8 %2011: 6.1 %2012: 6.4 %2013: 6.8 %2014: 7.1 %2015: 7.5 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 8.4 %2018: 8.8 %2019: 9.3 %2020: 9.8 %2021: 10.4 %2022: 11 %2023: 11.6 %2024: 12.2 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 150 Somalia 13.0% compare
  2. 151 Switzerland 12.9% compare
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  4. 154 North Korea 12.1% compare
  5. 155 Nigeria 12.1% compare
  6. 156 Indonesia 12.0% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of adults 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
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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.