Ghana vs Netherlands: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Ghana
14.5%
in 2024
Netherlands
14.7%
in 2024
Ghana rank
146th
Netherlands rank
145th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Ghana
  • Netherlands
051015198020022024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 14.7% against 14.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 146th and Netherlands ranks 145th of 198 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 2.1% 7.2% 5.1% Netherlands
1990s 4.2% 9.5% 5.4% Netherlands
2000s 7.7% 12.6% 4.9% Netherlands
2010s 10.9% 14.0% 3.1% Netherlands
2020s 13.7% 14.5% 0.8% Netherlands

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), Ghana or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 14.7% against 14.5% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Ghana and Netherlands?
0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Netherlands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Netherlands rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Ghana ranks 146th and Netherlands ranks 145th 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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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