Bhutan vs Ghana: Share of adults defined as obese

Bhutan
13.04
in 2024
Ghana
13.8
in 2024
Bhutan rank
146th
Ghana rank
144th

Share of adults defined as obese over time

  • Bhutan
  • Ghana
051015198020022024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 13.8 against 13.04 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.76.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 146th and Ghana ranks 144th of 196 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 1.02 1.82 0.8027 Ghana
1990s 2.12 3.55 1.44 Ghana
2000s 4.08 6.73 2.65 Ghana
2010s 7.63 9.95 2.32 Ghana
2020s 11.76 12.9 1.14 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Bhutan or Ghana?
Ghana, at 13.8 against 13.04 in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Bhutan and Ghana?
0.76, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ghana?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Ghana rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
Bhutan ranks 146th and Ghana ranks 144th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed