Share of children who are overweight in Ghana
Ghana: Share of children who are overweight was 1.8 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.4
in 2000
All-time low
1.8
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Share of children who are overweight in Ghana, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Ghana stood at 1.8. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Ghana peaked at 3.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 153rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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
- 152 Japan 2 compare
- 153 Nepal 1.8 compare
- 155 Yemen, Republic of 1.7 compare
- 156 Bangladesh 1.6 compare
- 156 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 1.6 compare
- 156 Nigeria 1.6 compare
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 children who are overweight in Ghana?
- Share of children who are overweight in Ghana was 1.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Ghana ranks 153rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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