Ghana vs Myanmar: Child adolescent obesity

Ghana
16.31
in 2024
Myanmar
16.8
in 2024
Ghana rank
141st
Myanmar rank
138th

Child adolescent obesity over time

  • Ghana
  • Myanmar
051015198020022024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 16.8 against 16.31 in Ghana, a difference of 0.49.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.

Ghana ranks 141st and Myanmar ranks 138th of 196 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 2.04 2.54 0.4978 Myanmar
1990s 3.89 4.36 0.4637 Myanmar
2000s 7.45 7.49 0.0383 Myanmar
2010s 11.78 11.64 0.136 Ghana
2020s 15.36 15.57 0.2022 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child adolescent obesity, Ghana or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 16.8 against 16.31 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in child adolescent obesity between Ghana and Myanmar?
0.49, 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 child adolescent obesity?
Ghana ranks 141st and Myanmar ranks 138th 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