Ghana vs Myanmar: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Ghana
10.6%
in 2024
Myanmar
10.8%
in 2024
Ghana rank
112th
Myanmar rank
111th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Ghana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 10.8% against 10.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Ghana ranks 112th and Myanmar ranks 111th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.9% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 10.8% 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 Myanmar?
- 0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Ghana ranks 112th and Myanmar ranks 111th 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.