Prevalence of obesity, female in Togo
Togo: Prevalence of obesity, female was 19.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, female in Togo, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
Togo recorded 19.7% for prevalence of obesity, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Togo peaked at 19.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1980.
Togo ranks 127th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.2% | — |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +5.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 19.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 19.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.4% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 16.1% | 19.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More gender data for Togo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,049 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,744 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,744 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 131,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 117,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Togo?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Togo was 19.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1980.
- How does Togo rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Togo ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.