Ghana vs Somalia: Prevalence of obesity, female
Ghana
23.9%
in 2024
Somalia
23.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
109th
Somalia rank
110th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Ghana
- Somalia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 23.9% against 23.3% in Somalia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Ghana ranks 109th and Somalia ranks 110th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 4.5% | 0.8% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 0.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.9% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.9% | 0.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Ghana or Somalia?
- Ghana, at 23.9% against 23.3% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Ghana and Somalia?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Ghana ranks 109th and Somalia ranks 110th 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.