Gabon vs Ghana: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Gabon
16.98
in 2022
Ghana
17.25
in 2022
Gabon rank
138th
Ghana rank
135th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Gabon
  • Ghana
51015199020062022

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 17.25 against 16.98 in Gabon, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 138th and Ghana ranks 135th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 6.04 5.71 0.334 Gabon
2000s 9.8 8.84 0.962 Gabon
2010s 13.62 12.92 0.698 Gabon
2020s 16.46 16.6 0.1433 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, Gabon or Ghana?
Ghana, at 17.25 against 16.98 in Gabon as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Gabon and Ghana?
0.27, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Gabon ranks 138th and Ghana ranks 135th of 193 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed