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

Dominican Republic
74.5
in 2024
Ghana
76.3
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
69th
Ghana rank
67th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 76.3 against 74.5 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.8.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 69th 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 Dominican Republic Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 76.11 108.67 32.56 Ghana
2010s 78.5 93.64 15.14 Ghana
2020s 75.86 77.3 1.44 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), Dominican Republic or Ghana?
Ghana, at 76.3 against 74.5 in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
1.8, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Dominican Republic ranks 69th 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
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