Share of men who are obese in Togo
Togo: Share of men who are obese was 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men 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
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Togo stood at 6.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Togo peaked at 6.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
That places Togo 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0336 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2981 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.17 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2203 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 141.25 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Togo?
- Share of men who are obese in Togo was 6.1% 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 men who are obese recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Togo rank for share of men who are obese?
- Togo ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.