Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Ghana
Ghana: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 20.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.4%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
128th
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2024
All-time low
1.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Ghana, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Ghana is 20.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Ghana peaked at 20.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1980.
Ghana ranks 128th 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.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.7% | — |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.7% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.1% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.0% | 20.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Ghana?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Ghana was 20.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Ghana ranks 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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, published as part of Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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