Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Ghana
14.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
14.7%
in 2024
Ghana rank
146th
Zimbabwe rank
144th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 14.7% against 14.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ghana ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 198 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 5.8% | 3.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 6.1% | 1.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.9% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 11.0% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.9% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Ghana ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 144th 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.