Benin vs Ghana: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Benin
82.1
in 2024
Ghana
76.3
in 2024
Benin rank
64th
Ghana rank
67th

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
406080100120200020122024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 82.1 against 76.3 in Ghana, a difference of 5.8.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Benin ranks 64th and Ghana ranks 67th of 162 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 30.89 108.67 77.78 Ghana
2010s 35.19 93.64 58.45 Ghana
2020s 63.12 77.3 14.18 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Benin or Ghana?
Benin, at 82.1 against 76.3 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Benin and Ghana?
5.8, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Benin ranks 64th and Ghana ranks 67th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed