Ghana vs Portugal: Prevalence of overweight, female
Ghana
48.9%
in 2022
Portugal
49.3%
in 2022
Ghana rank
117th
Portugal rank
116th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Ghana
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 49.3% against 48.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 117th and Portugal ranks 116th of 196 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 49.4% | 28.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 49.8% | 16.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 49.4% | 6.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 49.3% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Ghana or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 49.3% against 48.9% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Ghana and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Portugal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Ghana ranks 117th and Portugal ranks 116th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.