Ghana vs Türkiye: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Ghana
10.6%
in 2024
Türkiye
11.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
112th
Türkiye rank
109th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Ghana
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 11.1% against 10.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 112th and Türkiye ranks 109th of 198 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 2.8% | 2.3% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 4.4% | 2.9% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 6.7% | 2.9% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 9.1% | 2.2% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 10.7% | 1.0% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 11.1% 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 Türkiye?
- 0.5%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Türkiye?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Türkiye rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Ghana ranks 112th and Türkiye ranks 109th 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.