Bhutan vs Ghana: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Bhutan
13.0%
in 2024
Ghana
13.8%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
148th
Ghana rank
146th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Bhutan
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.8% against 13.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 148th and Ghana ranks 146th of 198 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 6.7% | 2.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 9.9% | 2.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.9% | 1.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Bhutan or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 13.8% against 13.0% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bhutan and Ghana?
- 0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Ghana rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Bhutan ranks 148th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.