Austria vs Ghana: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Austria
10.4%
in 2024
Ghana
10.6%
in 2024
Austria rank
114th
Ghana rank
112th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Austria
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 10.6% against 10.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 114th and Ghana ranks 112th of 198 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 0.5% 1.8% Austria
1990s 4.4% 1.5% 2.9% Austria
2000s 7.0% 3.9% 3.2% Austria
2010s 9.1% 6.9% 2.2% Austria
2020s 10.2% 9.7% 0.5% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Austria or Ghana?
Ghana, at 10.6% against 10.4% in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Austria and Ghana?
0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ghana?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Austria and Ghana rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Austria ranks 114th and Ghana ranks 112th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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