Burundi vs Ghana: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Burundi
20.1%
in 2024
Ghana
20.7%
in 2024
Burundi rank
175th
Ghana rank
174th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Burundi
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 20.7% against 20.1% in Burundi, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 175th and Ghana ranks 174th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 3.7% | 2.1% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 0.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 14.6% | 4.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 19.2% | 4.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 20.5% | 1.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Burundi or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 20.7% against 20.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Burundi and Ghana?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Burundi ranks 175th and Ghana ranks 174th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.