Ghana vs Yemen: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Ghana
37.7%
in 2024
Yemen
38.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
155th
Yemen rank
153rd
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Ghana
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 38.1% against 37.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 155th and Yemen ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 16.7% | 8.3% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 20.4% | 5.4% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 26.0% | 1.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 32.4% | 0.4% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.9% | 0.4% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Ghana or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 38.1% against 37.7% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Ghana and Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Yemen rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Ghana ranks 155th and Yemen ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.