Ghana vs South Korea: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Ghana
36.73
in 2022
South Korea
35.89
in 2022
Ghana rank
148th
South Korea rank
150th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) over time
- Ghana
- South Korea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 36.73 against 35.89 in South Korea, a difference of 0.84.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Ghana ranks 148th and South Korea ranks 150th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.06 | 24.68 | 8.62 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25.4 | 28.88 | 3.48 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 32.51 | 32.2 | 0.307 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 36.14 | 35.33 | 0.81 | 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 South Korea?
- Ghana, at 36.73 against 35.89 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Ghana and South Korea?
- 0.84, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and South Korea rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Ghana ranks 148th and South Korea ranks 150th 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.