Ghana vs North Korea: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Ghana
36.73
in 2022
North Korea
37.01
in 2022
Ghana rank
148th
North Korea rank
147th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) over time
- Ghana
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 37.01 against 36.73 in Ghana, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 148th and North Korea ranks 147th of 193 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.06 | 14.67 | 1.39 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 25.4 | 21.12 | 4.28 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 32.51 | 29.55 | 2.96 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 36.14 | 35.97 | 0.1667 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Ghana or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 37.01 against 36.73 in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Ghana and North Korea?
- 0.28, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and North Korea rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Ghana ranks 148th and North Korea ranks 147th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.