Eswatini vs Ghana: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Eswatini
6.81
in 2022
Ghana
7
in 2022
Eswatini rank
124th
Ghana rank
122nd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Eswatini
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7 against 6.81 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Eswatini ranks 124th and Ghana ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 | 1.6 | 0.052 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 2.83 | 0.089 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 4.78 | 4.63 | 0.149 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 6.48 | 6.6 | 0.1267 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Eswatini or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 7 against 6.81 in Eswatini as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Eswatini and Ghana?
- 0.19, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ghana?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Ghana rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Eswatini ranks 124th and Ghana ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.