Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ghana
Ghana: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 14.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.5%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
146th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2024
All-time low
1.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ghana, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ghana stood at 14.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ghana peaked at 14.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1980.
Ghana ranks 146th of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.6% | — |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.8% | 14.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ghana?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ghana was 14.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Ghana ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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