Lesotho vs Togo: Share of overweight men vs. women
Lesotho
22.4%
in 2024
Togo
22.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
171st
Togo rank
170th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Lesotho
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 22.5% against 22.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 171st and Togo ranks 170th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 5.3% | 3.1% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 8.8% | 3.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.5% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 19.1% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Lesotho or Togo?
- Togo, at 22.5% against 22.4% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Lesotho and Togo?
- 0.1%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Togo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Togo rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Lesotho ranks 171st and Togo ranks 170th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.