Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 13.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Ghana is 13.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 13.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1980.
That places Ghana 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 13.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.