Finland vs Ghana: Prevalence of obesity, female
Finland
24.7%
in 2024
Ghana
23.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
106th
Ghana rank
109th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Finland
- Ghana
How they compare
Finland currently reports 24.7% against 23.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 106th and Ghana ranks 109th of 196 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 3.7% | 9.6% | Finland |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 6.8% | 8.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 12.0% | 5.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.3% | 3.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.4% | 1.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Finland or Ghana?
- Finland, at 24.7% against 23.9% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Finland and Ghana?
- 0.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ghana rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Finland ranks 106th and Ghana ranks 109th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.