Ghana vs Liberia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Ghana
9.5%
in 2014
Liberia
9.8%
in 2014
Ghana rank
55th
Liberia rank
53rd
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Ghana
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia 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.
Ghana ranks 55th and Liberia ranks 53rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 14.7% | 1.5% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 14.2% | 1.5% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 13.6% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 10.2% | 0.1% | Liberia |
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, Ghana or Liberia?
- Liberia, 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 Ghana and Liberia?
- 0.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Ghana ranks 55th and Liberia ranks 53rd 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.