Ghana vs Tanzania: Prevalence of overweight, male
Ghana
24.0%
in 2022
Tanzania
23.1%
in 2022
Ghana rank
163rd
Tanzania rank
165th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 24.0% against 23.1% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ghana ranks 163rd and Tanzania ranks 165th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 11.2% | 0.9% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.2% | 1.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.2% | 2.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.5% | 1.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Ghana, at 24.0% against 23.1% in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 0.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Ghana ranks 163rd and Tanzania ranks 165th 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, male (% of male 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 male adults is the percentage of males 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.