Ghana vs Somalia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Ghana
14.5%
in 2024
Somalia
14.9%
in 2024
Ghana rank
146th
Somalia rank
143rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Ghana
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14.9% against 14.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Ghana ranks 146th and Somalia ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 0.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.9% | 0.2% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 14.9% 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 Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Ghana ranks 146th and Somalia ranks 143rd 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.