Canada vs Ghana: Share of women who are obese
Canada
24.4%
in 2024
Ghana
23.9%
in 2024
Canada rank
110th
Ghana rank
112th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Canada
- Ghana
How they compare
Canada currently reports 24.4% against 23.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 110th and Ghana ranks 112th of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 3.7% | 7.1% | Canada |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 6.8% | 10.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 12.0% | 9.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 17.3% | 6.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 22.4% | 2.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Canada or Ghana?
- Canada, at 24.4% against 23.9% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Canada and Ghana?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ghana rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Canada ranks 110th and Ghana ranks 112th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.