Ghana vs Ukraine: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Ghana
16.3%
in 2024
Ukraine
16.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
144th
Ukraine rank
146th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Ghana
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 16.3% against 16.0% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ukraine ahead.
Ghana ranks 144th and Ukraine ranks 146th of 199 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 12.0% | 9.9% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 12.4% | 8.6% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 12.6% | 5.1% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 15.8% | 4.0% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 16.4% | 1.1% | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ghana, at 16.3% against 16.0% in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Ghana and Ukraine?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Ukraine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Ukraine rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Ghana ranks 144th and Ukraine ranks 146th 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.