China vs Ghana: Prevalence of overweight
China
37.5%
in 2022
Ghana
36.7%
in 2022
China rank
148th
Ghana rank
151st
Prevalence of overweight over time
- China
- Ghana
How they compare
China currently reports 37.5% against 36.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 148th and Ghana ranks 151st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 0.2% | China |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 25.4% | 2.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 32.5% | 2.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.1% | 0.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, China or Ghana?
- China, at 37.5% against 36.7% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between China and Ghana?
- 0.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ghana?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and Ghana rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- China ranks 148th and Ghana ranks 151st 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.