Ghana vs World Bank (upper middle income): Weight-for-height <-3 SD
Ghana
1.17
in 2022
World Bank (upper middle income)
0.5
in 2024
Ghana rank
37th
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
36th
Weight-for-height <-3 SD over time
- Ghana
- World Bank (upper middle income)
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.17 against 0.5 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 0.67.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.3 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 37th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 36th of 84 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | World Bank (upper middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.34 | 0.9333 | 1.4 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.7333 | 0.3526 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 0.6 | 0.5704 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher weight-for-height <-3 sd, Ghana or World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Ghana, at 1.17 against 0.5 in World Bank (upper middle income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in weight-for-height <-3 sd between Ghana and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 0.67, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Ghana ranks 37th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 36th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.