Share of women who are overweight or obese in Togo
Togo: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 43.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Togo, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are overweight or obese in Togo is 43.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Togo peaked at 43.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1980.
Togo ranks 143rd of 199 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.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.3% | — |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 10.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 17.2% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 27.1% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 38.1% | 43.3% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 119,785 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 105,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 108,915 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Togo?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Togo was 43.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1980.
- How does Togo rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Togo ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.