Ghana vs Tanzania: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Ghana
20.7%
in 2024
Tanzania
21.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
174th
Tanzania rank
171st
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 21.2% against 20.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ghana ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 171st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 6.4% | 2.7% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 8.1% | 0.3% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 10.5% | 4.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 14.4% | 4.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.5% | 1.0% | 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, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 21.2% against 20.7% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 0.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Ghana ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 171st 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.