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
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.