Gabon vs Ghana: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Gabon
7.0%
in 2024
Ghana
7.8%
in 2024
Gabon rank
54th
Ghana rank
51st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Gabon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.8% against 7.0% in Gabon, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 51st of 198 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 19.8% | 7.7% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 15.2% | 4.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 11.1% | 2.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 8.5% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.9% | 0.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Gabon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 7.8% against 7.0% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Gabon and Ghana?
- 0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Gabon ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 51st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.