Central African Republic vs Ghana: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Central African Republic
5.8%
in 2024
Ghana
5.6%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
53rd
Ghana rank
56th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Central African Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 53rd and Ghana ranks 56th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 12.8% | 3.5% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 10.6% | 1.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.9% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 0.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Central African Republic |
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, Central African Republic or Ghana?
- Central African Republic, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Central African Republic and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Ghana rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Central African Republic ranks 53rd 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.