Ghana vs Somalia: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Ghana
13.8%
in 2024
Somalia
13.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
147th
Somalia rank
150th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Ghana
- Somalia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.8% against 13.0% in Somalia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Ghana ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 150th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 0.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 0.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 0.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Ghana or Somalia?
- Ghana, at 13.8% against 13.0% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Ghana and Somalia?
- 0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Ghana ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 150th 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 adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.