Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Ghana
13.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
13.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
146th
Zimbabwe rank
147th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.8% against 13.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ghana ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 147th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 4.7% | 2.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 5.1% | 1.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.4% | 0.5% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Ghana, at 13.8% against 13.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.7%, with Ghana 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 (crude estimate)?
- Ghana ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 147th 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.