How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?

6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Niger: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male

Ghana

2.1%

in 2022

Niger

1.8%

in 2022

Ghana rank

69th

Niger rank

72nd

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time

Ghana
Niger

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Niger, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 69th and Niger ranks 72nd of 85 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%	Ghana
2000s	4.0%	0.6%	3.4%	Ghana
2010s	3.2%	0.3%	2.8%	Ghana
2020s	2.1%	1.8%	0.3%	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Ghana or Niger?: Ghana, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Ghana and Niger?: 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?: Ghana ranks 69th and Niger ranks 72nd of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 85 places, 718 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.