Nigeria vs Togo: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Nigeria
44.0%
in 2024
Togo
43.3%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
141st
Togo rank
143rd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Nigeria
- Togo
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 44.0% against 43.3% in Togo, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 141st and Togo ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | 7.9% | 5.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 13.0% | 6.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 21.7% | 6.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 31.7% | 3.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 40.7% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Nigeria or Togo?
- Nigeria, at 44.0% against 43.3% in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Nigeria and Togo?
- 0.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Togo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Togo rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Nigeria ranks 141st and Togo ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.