Denmark vs Ghana: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Denmark
14.3%
in 2024
Ghana
14.5%
in 2024
Denmark rank
147th
Ghana rank
146th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Denmark
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 14.5% against 14.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 147th and Ghana ranks 146th of 198 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 2.1% | 4.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 4.2% | 4.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 7.7% | 3.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.9% | 2.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Denmark or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 14.5% against 14.3% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Denmark and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ghana rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Denmark ranks 147th and Ghana ranks 146th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.