Cameroon vs Ghana: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Cameroon
6.4%
in 2014
Ghana
6.6%
in 2014
Cameroon rank
63rd
Ghana rank
62nd
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 63rd and Ghana ranks 62nd of 198 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5% | 12.0% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 11.2% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 9.8% | 1.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 8.1% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.9% | 0.2% | 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, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Cameroon as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Cameroon ranks 63rd 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.