Ghana vs Namibia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Ghana
36.6%
in 2024
Namibia
36.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
153rd
Namibia rank
155th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 36.6% against 36.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Ghana ranks 153rd and Namibia ranks 155th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 13.1% | 5.7% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 18.1% | 4.7% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 24.9% | 2.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 30.2% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.8% | 0.4% | Ghana |
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 Namibia?
- Ghana, at 36.6% against 36.2% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Ghana ranks 153rd and Namibia 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.