Ghana vs Switzerland: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Ghana
7
in 2022
Switzerland
6.96
in 2022
Ghana rank
122nd
Switzerland rank
123rd

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Ghana
  • Switzerland
2468199020062022

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 7 against 6.96 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.04.

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

Ghana ranks 122nd and Switzerland ranks 123rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.6 4.42 2.81 Switzerland
2000s 2.83 5.73 2.9 Switzerland
2010s 4.63 6.63 1.99 Switzerland
2020s 6.6 6.92 0.32 Switzerland

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, Ghana or Switzerland?
Ghana, at 7 against 6.96 in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Ghana and Switzerland?
0.04, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Switzerland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Switzerland rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Ghana ranks 122nd and Switzerland ranks 123rd 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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