Ghana vs South Sudan: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Ghana
5.6%
in 2024
South Sudan
5.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
56th
South Sudan rank
59th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 56th and South Sudan ranks 59th of 198 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 8.2% | 4.6% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 7.4% | 3.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.5% | 1.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 0.2% | 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, Ghana or South Sudan?
- Ghana, at 5.6% against 5.4% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Ghana ranks 56th and South Sudan ranks 59th 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.