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

Ghana
17.25
in 2022
Moldova
17.97
in 2022
Ghana rank
135th
Moldova rank
132nd

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

  • Ghana
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 17.97 against 17.25 in Ghana, a difference of 0.72.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 135th and Moldova ranks 132nd of 193 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 5.71 11.59 5.88 Moldova
2000s 8.84 12.63 3.79 Moldova
2010s 12.92 15.41 2.49 Moldova
2020s 16.6 17.68 1.08 Moldova

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, Ghana or Moldova?
Moldova, at 17.97 against 17.25 in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Ghana and Moldova?
0.72, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Moldova?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Moldova rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Ghana ranks 135th and Moldova ranks 132nd 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
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