Botswana vs Ghana: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Botswana
6.3%
in 2014
Ghana
6.6%
in 2014
Botswana rank
64th
Ghana rank
62nd
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.6% against 6.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 64th and Ghana ranks 62nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.6% | 12.0% | 2.6% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 1.3% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.8% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 8.1% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.9% | 0.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Botswana or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 6.6% against 6.3% in Botswana as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Botswana and Ghana?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Botswana ranks 64th and Ghana ranks 62nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.