Ghana vs Palestine: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Ghana
10.6%
in 2024
Palestine
10.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
112th
Palestine rank
115th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Ghana
- Palestine
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 10.6% against 10.1% in Palestine, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palestine ahead.
Ghana ranks 112th and Palestine ranks 115th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Palestine |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 3.3% | 1.8% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 5.1% | 1.3% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 7.3% | 0.4% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 0.3% | Ghana |
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 Palestine?
- Ghana, at 10.6% against 10.1% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Ghana and Palestine?
- 0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Palestine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Palestine rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Ghana ranks 112th and Palestine ranks 115th 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.