Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Ghana
13.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
13.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
147th
Zimbabwe rank
148th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.8% against 13.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ghana ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 4.7% | 2.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 5.1% | 1.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.4% | 0.5% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Ghana, at 13.8% against 13.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Ghana ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th 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.