Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Côte d'Ivoire
15.9%
in 2024
Ghana
16.3%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
147th
Ghana rank
144th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 16.3% against 15.9% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 147th and Ghana ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 2.0% | 4.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 7.5% | 3.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.8% | 1.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.4% | 0.1% | Ghana |
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, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 16.3% against 15.9% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 147th 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.