Ghana vs Somalia: Prevalence of overweight, female
Ghana
48.9%
in 2022
Somalia
48.5%
in 2022
Ghana rank
117th
Somalia rank
120th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Ghana
- Somalia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 48.9% against 48.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Ghana ranks 117th and Somalia ranks 120th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 30.1% | 3.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 40.5% | 2.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.4% | 0.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Ghana or Somalia?
- Ghana, at 48.9% against 48.5% in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Ghana and Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Ghana ranks 117th and Somalia ranks 120th 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.