2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Ghana
Ghana: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 1.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.9 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Ghana peaked at 4.8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2021.
That places Ghana 153rd out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6 | — |
| 2001 | 4.2 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.79 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 2 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.9 | 2 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Ghana?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Ghana was 1.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Ghana ranks 153rd out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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