Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Côte d'Ivoire
7.5%
in 2024
Ghana
7.5%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
52nd
Ghana rank
53rd

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Ghana
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 7.5% against 7.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 52nd and Ghana ranks 53rd of 198 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 9.2% 18.3% 9.1% Ghana
1990s 8.8% 14.1% 5.4% Ghana
2000s 8.1% 10.4% 2.3% Ghana
2010s 7.4% 7.9% 0.5% Ghana
2020s 7.4% 7.5% 0.1% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 7.5% against 7.5% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
0.0%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 52nd and Ghana ranks 53rd 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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