Togo
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- Obesity prevalence
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National obesity risk *7/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Childhood obesity risk *3.5/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
Obesity prevalence
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Obesity prevalence
Women, 2013-2014
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 4316 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Ministère de la Planification, du Développement et de l’Aménagement du Territoire - MPDAT/Togo, Ministère de la Santé - MS/Togo and ICF International, 2015. Enquête Démographique et de Santé au Togo 2013-2014. Rockville,Maryland, USA: MPDAT, MS and ICF International. |
| Notes: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 2010
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-64 |
| Sample size: | 4370 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Togo WHO STEPS Survey 2010, available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/togo/en/ (last accessed 21.10.20) |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Women, 1998
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 3029 |
| References: | Anipah, Kodjo, Gora Mboup, Afi Mawuéna Ouro-Gnao, Bassanté Boukpessi, Pierre Adadé Messan, and Rissy Salami-Odjo. 1999. Enquête Démographique et de Santé au Togo 1998. Calverton,Maryland, USA: Ministère de la Planification et du Développement Economique Direction de la Statistique/Togo and Macro International. |
| Notes: | Data from DHS Survey published in the above document. Data recieved from Macro International and analysed by IOTF |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Children, 2015
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 8-17 |
| Sample size: | 634 |
| Area covered: | Urban |
| References: | Sagbo H, Ekouevi DK, Ranjandriarison DT, Niangoran S, Bakai TA, Afanvi A, Dieudonné S, Kassankogno Y, Vanhems P, Khanafer N. Prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity among children from primary schools in urban areas of Lomé, Togo. Public Health Nutr. 2018 |
| Notes: | NB Small Sample Size |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Girls, 2013-2014
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-19 |
| Sample size: | 702 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. Ministère de la Planification, du Développement et de l’Aménagement du Territoire - MPDAT/Togo, Ministère de la Santé - MS/Togo and ICF International, 2015. Enquête Démographique et de Santé au Togo 2013-2014. Rockville,Maryland, USA: MPDAT, MS and ICF International. |
| Notes: | Small sample size |
| Definitions: | BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Infants, 2017
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 4912 |
| References: | MICS: MICS6 TOGO, 2017, Rapport final. Lomé, Togo |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ |
| Definitions: | =>+SD |
Infants, 2013-2014
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 3300 |
| References: | DHS: Enquête démographique et de santé au Togo 2013-2014. Demographic and Health Surveys. Rockville, Maryland, USA : MPDAT, MS et ICF International, 2015. |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ |
| Definitions: | =>+SD |
Infants, 2012
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 2553 |
| References: | SMART: Enquette Nutritionnelle Nationale Utilisant La Methodologie SMART, Togo 20 Juin-7 Juillet 2012 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ |
| Definitions: | =>+SD |
Infants, 2010
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 819997 |
| References: | SMART: Enquete Nutritionnelle Nationale Utilisant La Methodologie SMART, Togo 12 au 30 Decembre 2010 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ |
| Definitions: | =>+SD |
Infants, 2009
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 2966 |
| References: | SMART: Enquete Nutritionnelle Nationale Utilisant La Methodologie SMART, Togo 2009 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ |
| Definitions: | =>+SD |
Infants, 1998
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 3501 |
| References: | DHS: Enquete démographique et de santé, Togo 1998. Demographic and Health Surveys. Ministère de la Planification et du Développement Economique, Direction de la Statistique. Lomé, Togo, 1999 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ |
| Definitions: | =>+SD |
Infants, 1988
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 1696 |
| References: | DHS: Enquête démographique et de santé au Togo 1988. Demographic and Health Surveys. Direction Generale de la Santé. Lomé, Togo, 1989 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ |
| Definitions: | =>+SD |
