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
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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.

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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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