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
50100150200250200020122024

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.

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About this data

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