Ghana vs (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Ghana
6.08
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD
8.85
in 2022
Ghana rank
65th
(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD rank
68th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Ghana
  • (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD
051015199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD currently reports 8.85 against 6.08 in Ghana, a difference of 2.77.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD's figure about 1.5 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 65th and (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD ranks 68th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD Difference Ahead
2000s 10.47 10.13 0.3411 Ghana
2010s 7.43 8.88 1.45 (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD
2020s 6.22 8.83 2.61 (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD

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 (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD?
(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD, at 8.85 against 6.08 in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Ghana and (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD?
2.77, with (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ghana and (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Ghana ranks 65th and (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD ranks 68th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed