Ghana vs (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Ghana
6.08
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
9.38
in 2022
Ghana rank
65th
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank
63rd
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Ghana
- (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
How they compare
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS currently reports 9.38 against 6.08 in Ghana, a difference of 3.3.
That makes (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS's figure about 1.5 times Ghana's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 65th and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 63rd of 193 countries.
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.47 | 11.71 | 1.23 | (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS |
| 2010s | 7.43 | 9.69 | 2.26 | (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS |
| 2020s | 6.22 | 9.38 | 3.17 | (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS |
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_ECOWAS?
- (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS, at 9.38 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_ECOWAS?
- 3.3, with (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Ghana ranks 65th and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 63rd 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.