Ghana vs Myanmar: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Ghana
16.3%
in 2024
Myanmar
16.8%
in 2024
Ghana rank
144th
Myanmar rank
141st
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Ghana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 16.8% against 16.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Ghana ranks 144th and Myanmar ranks 141st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.6% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
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, Ghana or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 16.8% against 16.3% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Ghana and Myanmar?
- 0.5%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Ghana ranks 144th and Myanmar ranks 141st 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.