Ghana vs Lithuania: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Ghana
10.6%
in 2024
Lithuania
10.9%
in 2024
Ghana rank
112th
Lithuania rank
110th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Ghana
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 10.9% against 10.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 112th and Lithuania ranks 110th of 198 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 3.7% | 3.2% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 5.1% | 3.7% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 7.4% | 3.6% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 9.7% | 2.8% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 10.7% | 0.9% | Lithuania |
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, Ghana or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 10.9% against 10.6% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Ghana and Lithuania?
- 0.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lithuania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Lithuania rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Ghana ranks 112th and Lithuania ranks 110th 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.