Tanzania vs Togo: Share of overweight men vs. women
Tanzania
23.1%
in 2024
Togo
22.5%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
168th
Togo rank
170th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Tanzania
- Togo
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 23.1% against 22.5% in Togo, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 168th and Togo ranks 170th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 5.3% | 1.9% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 0.7% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 14.5% | 2.2% | Togo |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 19.1% | 2.9% | Togo |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.7% | 0.3% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Tanzania or Togo?
- Tanzania, at 23.1% against 22.5% in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Tanzania and Togo?
- 0.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Togo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Togo rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Tanzania ranks 168th and Togo ranks 170th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.