Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Ghana
Ghana: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 36.73 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
36.73
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
148th
of 193 countries
All-time high
36.73
in 2022
All-time low
12.58
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Ghana, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Ghana stood at 36.73. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Ghana peaked at 36.73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.58, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.58 | — |
| 1991 | 13.26 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 13.97 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 14.71 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 15.49 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 16.31 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 17.17 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 18.07 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 19.01 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 19.99 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 21 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 22.02 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 23.04 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 24.07 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 25.07 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 26.04 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 26.96 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 27.83 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 28.63 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 29.36 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.02 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 30.62 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 31.18 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 31.71 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 32.23 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 32.76 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 33.3 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 33.85 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 34.41 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.98 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 35.55 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 36.14 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 36.73 | +1.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 36.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.1, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 36.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.77, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.06 | 12.58 | 19.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4 | 21 | 29.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.51 | 30.02 | 34.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.14 | 35.55 | 36.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 145 China 37.46 compare
- 146 Yemen 37.34 compare
- 147 North Korea 37.01 compare
- 149 Namibia 36.52 compare
- 150 South Korea 35.89 compare
- 151 Philippines 35 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Ghana?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Ghana was 36.73 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.73 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.58 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Ghana ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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