Ghana vs Yemen: Share of children who are overweight
Ghana
1.8%
in 2024
Yemen
1.7%
in 2024
Ghana rank
154th
Yemen rank
156th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Ghana
- Yemen
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Ghana ranks 154th and Yemen ranks 156th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 4.2% | 0.9% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Ghana or Yemen?
- Ghana, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Ghana and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Yemen rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Ghana ranks 154th and Yemen ranks 156th 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 (%).