Eswatini vs Ghana: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Eswatini
9.8%
in 2014
Ghana
9.5%
in 2014
Eswatini rank
53rd
Ghana rank
55th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Eswatini
- Ghana
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 9.8% against 9.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ghana ahead.
Eswatini ranks 53rd and Ghana ranks 55th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 16.2% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 15.7% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 14.6% | 0.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 12.1% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 0.1% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Eswatini or Ghana?
- Eswatini, at 9.8% against 9.5% in Ghana as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Eswatini and Ghana?
- 0.3%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ghana?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Eswatini and Ghana rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Eswatini ranks 53rd and Ghana ranks 55th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.