Share of adults who are overweight in Ghana
Ghana: Share of adults who are overweight was 37.74 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Ghana, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Ghana stood at 37.74. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Ghana peaked at 37.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 1980.
That places Ghana 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.39 | 6.3 | 10.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15 | 11.46 | 19.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.67 | 20.1 | 28.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.04 | 29.42 | 34.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.52 | 35.3 | 37.74 | 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 share of adults who are overweight in Ghana?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Ghana was 37.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Ghana ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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