Ghana vs Somalia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Ghana
13.8%
in 2024
Somalia
13.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
146th
Somalia rank
149th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Ghana
- Somalia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.8% against 13.0% in Somalia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Ghana ranks 146th and Somalia ranks 149th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 0.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 0.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 0.8% | 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), Ghana or Somalia?
- Ghana, at 13.8% against 13.0% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Ghana and Somalia?
- 0.8%, with Ghana 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 (crude estimate)?
- Ghana ranks 146th and Somalia 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.