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
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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.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized 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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