Bangladesh vs Ghana: Share of children who are overweight
Bangladesh
1.6%
in 2024
Ghana
1.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
157th
Ghana rank
154th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 157th and Ghana ranks 154th of 163 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 3.2% | 2.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Bangladesh ranks 157th and Ghana ranks 154th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).