Canada vs Ghana: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Canada
10.4%
in 2024
Ghana
10.6%
in 2024
Canada rank
113th
Ghana rank
112th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Canada
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 10.6% against 10.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 113th and Ghana ranks 112th of 198 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 0.5% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 1.5% | 4.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 3.9% | 5.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 6.9% | 3.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 0.6% | Canada |
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, Canada or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 10.6% against 10.4% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Canada and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ghana rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Canada ranks 113th 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.