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
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.