Ghana vs Japan: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Ghana
76.3
in 2024
Japan
78.7
in 2024
Ghana rank
67th
Japan rank
66th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Ghana
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 78.7 against 76.3 in Ghana, a difference of 2.4.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 67th and Japan ranks 66th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.67 | 86.84 | 21.83 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 93.64 | 77.48 | 16.16 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 77.3 | 77.7 | 0.4 | Japan |
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), Ghana or Japan?
- Japan, at 78.7 against 76.3 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Ghana and Japan?
- 2.4, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Ghana ranks 67th and Japan ranks 66th 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.