Ghana vs Philippines: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Ghana
37.7%
in 2024
Philippines
37.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
154th
Philippines rank
155th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Ghana
- Philippines
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 37.7% against 37.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.
Ghana ranks 154th and Philippines ranks 155th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 10.8% | 2.4% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 16.7% | 1.7% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 22.8% | 1.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 29.7% | 2.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 35.7% | 0.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Ghana or Philippines?
- Ghana, at 37.7% against 37.3% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Ghana and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Philippines rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Ghana ranks 154th and Philippines ranks 155th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.