Ghana vs Sudan: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Ghana
36.6%
in 2024
Sudan
36.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
153rd
Sudan rank
154th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 36.6% against 36.3% in Sudan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.
Ghana ranks 153rd and Sudan ranks 154th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 15.3% | 8.0% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 19.9% | 6.5% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 25.4% | 2.9% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 30.6% | 0.3% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.9% | 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 Sudan?
- Ghana, at 36.6% against 36.3% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Ghana and Sudan?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Ghana ranks 153rd and Sudan ranks 154th 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.