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
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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.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude 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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