Share of men defined as overweight in Ghana
Ghana: Share of men defined as overweight was 21.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.7
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.7
in 2024
All-time low
3.12
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Ghana, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Ghana stood at 21.7. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Ghana peaked at 21.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.12, in 1980.
Ghana ranks 179th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.12 | — |
| 1981 | 3.35 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 3.6 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 3.87 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 4.16 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 4.47 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 4.81 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 5.17 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 5.56 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 5.99 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 6.44 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 6.93 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 7.46 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 8.02 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 8.61 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 9.23 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 9.89 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 10.59 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 11.32 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 12.09 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 12.88 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 13.69 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 14.51 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 15.33 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 16.15 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 16.93 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 17.65 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 18.31 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.88 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 19.36 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 19.75 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 20.05 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 20.28 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.45 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 20.61 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.75 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.87 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.99 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.09 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.18 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.27 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 21.37 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.47 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.58 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 21.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 21.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.41 | 3.12 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.06 | 6.44 | 12.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.37 | 12.88 | 19.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6 | 19.75 | 21.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.48 | 21.27 | 21.7 | 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 men defined as overweight in Ghana?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Ghana was 21.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Ghana ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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