Botswana vs Ghana: Child adolescent obesity

Botswana
16.63
in 2024
Ghana
16.31
in 2024
Botswana rank
139th
Ghana rank
141st

Child adolescent obesity over time

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
051015198020022024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 16.63 against 16.31 in Ghana, a difference of 0.32.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 139th and Ghana ranks 141st of 196 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 3.74 2.04 1.69 Botswana
1990s 5.46 3.89 1.57 Botswana
2000s 8.59 7.45 1.14 Botswana
2010s 12.6 11.78 0.8204 Botswana
2020s 15.68 15.36 0.318 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child adolescent obesity, Botswana or Ghana?
Botswana, at 16.63 against 16.31 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in child adolescent obesity between Botswana and Ghana?
0.32, 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 child adolescent obesity?
Botswana ranks 139th and Ghana ranks 141st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed