Botswana vs Ghana: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Botswana
16.6%
in 2024
Ghana
16.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
142nd
Ghana rank
144th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 16.6% against 16.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 142nd and Ghana ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 1.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 3.9% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 1.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 0.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.4% | 0.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 16.6% against 16.3% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Botswana and Ghana?
- 0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Botswana ranks 142nd and Ghana ranks 144th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.