Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Ghana
7.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
7.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
53rd
Zimbabwe rank
54th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.5% against 7.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 198 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 12.0% | 6.3% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 11.0% | 3.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 0.4% | 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), Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Ghana, at 7.5% against 7.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Ghana ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 54th 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.