Ghana vs North Korea: Prevalence of overweight
Ghana
36.7%
in 2022
North Korea
37.0%
in 2022
Ghana rank
151st
North Korea rank
150th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Ghana
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 37.0% against 36.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 151st and North Korea ranks 150th of 196 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 14.7% | 1.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 21.1% | 4.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 29.5% | 3.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 36.0% | 0.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Ghana or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 37.0% against 36.7% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Ghana and North Korea?
- 0.3%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and North Korea rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Ghana ranks 151st and North Korea ranks 150th 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.