Ghana vs Korea: Prevalence of overweight
Ghana
36.7%
in 2022
Korea
35.9%
in 2022
Ghana rank
151st
Korea rank
153rd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Ghana
- Korea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 36.7% against 35.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.
Ghana ranks 151st and Korea ranks 153rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 24.7% | 8.6% | Korea |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 28.9% | 3.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 32.2% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.3% | 0.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Ghana or Korea?
- Ghana, at 36.7% against 35.9% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Ghana and Korea?
- 0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Korea rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Ghana ranks 151st and Korea ranks 153rd 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.