Ghana vs Korea: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Ghana
76.3
in 2024
Korea
70.5
in 2024
Ghana rank
67th
Korea rank
70th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Ghana
- Korea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 76.3 against 70.5 in Korea, a difference of 5.8.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Ghana ranks 67th and Korea ranks 70th of 162 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.67 | 195.27 | 86.6 | Korea |
| 2010s | 93.64 | 138.86 | 45.22 | Korea |
| 2020s | 77.3 | 83.3 | 6 | Korea |
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 Korea?
- Ghana, at 76.3 against 70.5 in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Ghana and Korea?
- 5.8, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Korea rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Ghana ranks 67th and Korea ranks 70th 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.