Ghana vs (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Ghana
17.25
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
11.29
in 2022
Ghana rank
135th
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank
135th

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

  • Ghana
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
51015199020062022

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 17.25 against 11.29 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.96.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 135th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 135th of 193 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 8.84 6.55 2.29 Ghana
2010s 12.92 8.88 4.04 Ghana
2020s 16.6 10.9 5.7 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, Ghana or (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
Ghana, at 17.25 against 11.29 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Ghana and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
5.96, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ghana and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Ghana ranks 135th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa 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