Ghana vs Nigeria: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Ghana
14.5%
in 2024
Nigeria
13.7%
in 2024
Ghana rank
146th
Nigeria rank
149th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 14.5% against 13.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 149th of 198 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.7% | 1.0% | Ghana |
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 Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 14.5% against 13.7% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Ghana ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 149th 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.