Bangladesh vs Ghana: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Bangladesh
1.6%
in 2024
Ghana
1.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
156th
Ghana rank
153rd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 156th and Ghana ranks 153rd of 162 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 3.2% | 2.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 156th and Ghana ranks 153rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.