Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Ghana
17.25
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
11.33
in 2022
Ghana rank
135th
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank
132nd
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Ghana
- Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.25 against 11.33 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 5.92.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 135th and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 132nd of 193 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.84 | 6.57 | 2.27 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 12.92 | 8.91 | 4.01 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16.6 | 10.94 | 5.66 | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Ghana, at 17.25 against 11.33 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 5.92, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Ghana ranks 135th and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) 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.