Children who are overweight sdgs in Ghana
Ghana: Children who are overweight sdgs was 1.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 163 countries
All-time high
3.4
in 2000
All-time low
1.8
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children who are overweight sdgs in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children who are overweight sdgs in Ghana is 1.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Ghana peaked at 3.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2022.
That places Ghana 154th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children who are overweight sdgs in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4 | — |
| 2001 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children who are overweight sdgs in Ghana?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in Ghana was 1.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- Ghana ranks 154th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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