Adult obesity vs protein in Ghana
Ghana: Adult obesity vs protein was 13.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.8
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
144th
of 196 countries
All-time high
13.8
in 2024
All-time low
1.36
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Adult obesity vs protein in Ghana, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein in Ghana is 13.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Ghana peaked at 13.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 1980.
Ghana ranks 144th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult obesity vs protein in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.36 | — |
| 1981 | 1.44 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.53 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.62 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.73 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.85 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.97 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.1 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 2.24 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 2.4 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 2.56 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 2.74 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 2.93 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.13 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 3.36 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 3.6 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 3.86 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 4.14 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 4.44 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 4.78 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 5.13 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 5.48 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 5.84 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 6.21 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 6.58 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 6.94 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 7.29 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 7.63 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 7.95 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 8.25 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 8.54 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.81 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.08 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.38 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.7 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.04 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 10.4 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.78 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 11.17 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.59 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 12.01 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.45 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 12.89 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 13.34 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 13.8 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.82 | 1.36 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 | 2.56 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 | 5.13 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.95 | 8.54 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9 | 12.01 | 13.8 | 5 |
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More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein in Ghana?
- Adult obesity vs protein in Ghana was 13.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for adult obesity vs protein?
- Ghana ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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