Benin vs Ghana: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Benin
5.5%
in 2024
Ghana
5.6%
in 2024
Benin rank
58th
Ghana rank
56th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 58th and Ghana ranks 56th of 198 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 12.8% | 3.4% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 10.6% | 2.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.9% | 0.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Benin and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Benin ranks 58th and Ghana ranks 56th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.