Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Ghana
Ghana: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 1.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.97
World rank
75th
of 92 countries
All-time high
5.68
in 2008
All-time low
0.9596
in 1988
Years of data
11
1988–2022
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Ghana, 1988–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.97 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Ghana peaked at 5.68 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9596, in 1988.
That places Ghana 75th out of 92 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.9596 | — |
| 1993 | 2.93 | +204.9% |
| 1997 | 1.99 | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 4.47 | +65.2% |
| 2006 | 2.59 | -42.0% |
| 2008 | 5.68 | +119.4% |
| 2011 | 2.61 | -54.0% |
| 2014 | 2.64 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.38 | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | +42.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86, 51% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9596 | 0.9596 | 0.9596 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 1.99 | 2.93 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.25 | 2.59 | 5.68 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.38 | 2.64 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 72 Guinea-Bissau 2.22 compare
- 73 Chad 2.17 compare
- 74 Gambia 2.15 compare
- 76 Madagascar 1.89 compare
- 77 Bangladesh 1.57 compare
- 78 Yemen 1.52 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Ghana?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Ghana was 1.97 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 in 2008.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9596 in 1988.
- How does Ghana rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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