Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vs Ghana: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
11.24
in 2022
Ghana
17.25
in 2022
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank
136th
Ghana rank
135th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.25 against 11.24 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a difference of 6.01.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 136th and Ghana ranks 135th of 156 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.59 | 8.84 | 2.25 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8.84 | 12.92 | 4.08 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10.85 | 16.6 | 5.75 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 17.25 against 11.24 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Ghana?
- 6.01, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Ghana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Ghana rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 136th and Ghana ranks 135th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.