Ghana vs Liberia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Ghana
6.08
in 2022
Liberia
5.9
in 2022
Ghana rank
65th
Liberia rank
67th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Ghana
- Liberia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.08 against 5.9 in Liberia, a difference of 0.18.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 65th and Liberia ranks 67th of 193 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.57 | 12 | 1.56 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 10.47 | 9.04 | 1.43 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 7.43 | 6.71 | 0.726 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.22 | 5.98 | 0.2367 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Ghana or Liberia?
- Ghana, at 6.08 against 5.9 in Liberia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Ghana and Liberia?
- 0.18, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Ghana ranks 65th and Liberia ranks 67th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.