Ghana vs Korea: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Ghana
36.6%
in 2024
Korea
37.8%
in 2024
Ghana rank
153rd
Korea rank
150th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Ghana
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 37.8% against 36.6% in Ghana, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 153rd and Korea ranks 150th of 198 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 18.0% | 10.6% | Korea |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 23.9% | 10.5% | Korea |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 29.5% | 7.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 33.4% | 3.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 36.8% | 1.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Ghana or Korea?
- Korea, at 37.8% against 36.6% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Ghana and Korea?
- 1.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Korea rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Ghana ranks 153rd and Korea ranks 150th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.