Share of men defined as overweight in Togo

Togo: Share of men defined as overweight was 22.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.51
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.51
in 2024
All-time low
4.26
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men defined as overweight in Togo, 1980–2024

5101520251980200220241980: 4.31981: 4.51982: 4.71983: 4.91984: 5.11985: 5.41986: 5.61987: 5.91988: 6.21989: 6.51990: 6.81991: 7.21992: 7.61993: 81994: 8.41995: 8.91996: 9.41997: 9.91998: 10.41999: 112000: 11.62001: 12.32002: 12.92003: 13.62004: 14.22005: 14.92006: 15.52007: 16.12008: 16.62009: 17.12010: 17.62011: 17.92012: 18.32013: 18.62014: 18.92015: 19.22016: 19.52017: 19.92018: 20.22019: 20.52020: 20.92021: 21.32022: 21.72023: 22.12024: 22.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Togo recorded 22.51 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Togo peaked at 22.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.26, in 1980.

Togo ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Share of men defined as overweight in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Share of men defined as overweight in Togo, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 4.26 —
1981 4.45 +4.5%
1982 4.66 +4.6%
1983 4.87 +4.7%
1984 5.11 +4.8%
1985 5.35 +4.8%
1986 5.62 +4.9%
1987 5.89 +5.0%
1988 6.19 +5.0%
1989 6.51 +5.1%
1990 6.84 +5.2%
1991 7.21 +5.3%
1992 7.59 +5.3%
1993 8 +5.4%
1994 8.43 +5.4%
1995 8.89 +5.4%
1996 9.37 +5.5%
1997 9.89 +5.5%
1998 10.44 +5.5%
1999 11.02 +5.5%
2000 11.62 +5.5%
2001 12.25 +5.4%
2002 12.9 +5.3%
2003 13.56 +5.1%
2004 14.22 +4.9%
2005 14.87 +4.6%
2006 15.49 +4.2%
2007 16.08 +3.8%
2008 16.62 +3.4%
2009 17.12 +3.0%
2010 17.56 +2.6%
2011 17.94 +2.2%
2012 18.28 +1.9%
2013 18.6 +1.7%
2014 18.91 +1.7%
2015 19.22 +1.7%
2016 19.54 +1.7%
2017 19.86 +1.7%
2018 20.2 +1.7%
2019 20.54 +1.7%
2020 20.9 +1.8%
2021 21.28 +1.8%
2022 21.68 +1.9%
2023 22.09 +1.9%
2024 22.51 +1.9%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 22.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 22.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.29 4.26 6.51 10
1990s 8.77 6.84 11.02 10
2000s 14.47 11.62 17.12 10
2010s 19.06 17.56 20.54 10
2020s 21.69 20.9 22.51 5

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 167 Myanmar 23.33 compare
  2. 168 Tanzania 23.13 compare
  3. 169 Chad 22.59 compare
  4. 171 Lesotho 22.39 compare
  5. 172 Cambodia 22.37 compare
  6. 173 Burundi 22.24 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as overweight in Togo?
Share of men defined as overweight in Togo was 22.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 22.51 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 4.26 in 1980.
How does Togo rank for share of men defined as overweight?
Togo ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of men defined as overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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