Ghana vs Nigeria: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Ghana
1.8%
in 2024
Nigeria
1.6%
in 2024
Ghana rank
153rd
Nigeria rank
156th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 156th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 4.9% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.4% | 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 (%), Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Ghana ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 156th 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.