Ghana vs Uganda: Prevalence of obesity, male
Ghana
4.8%
in 2024
Uganda
4.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
182nd
Uganda rank
185th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.8% against 4.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Ghana ranks 182nd and Uganda ranks 185th of 196 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.0% | 2.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.0% | 2.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 0.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Ghana or Uganda?
- Ghana, at 4.8% against 4.5% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Ghana and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Ghana ranks 182nd and Uganda ranks 185th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.