Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Ghana
Ghana: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 23.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
23.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 187 countries
All-time high
23.9
in 2015
All-time low
19.8
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Ghana, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Ghana stood at 23.9. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Ghana peaked at 23.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.8, in 1975.
That places Ghana 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 | 19.8 | 20.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.79 | 20.3 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.95 | 21.4 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.09 | 22.6 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.77 | 23.6 | 23.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Ghana?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Ghana was 23.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8 in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Ghana ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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