Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Ghana
37.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
37.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
154th
Zimbabwe rank
156th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 37.7% against 37.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ghana ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 21.3% | 12.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 22.5% | 7.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 25.8% | 1.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 30.9% | 1.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 35.7% | 0.8% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Ghana, at 37.7% against 37.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Ghana ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 156th 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.