Ghana vs Somalia: Share of women who are obese
Ghana
23.9%
in 2024
Somalia
23.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
112th
Somalia rank
113th
Share of women who are obese 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 112th and Somalia ranks 113th of 199 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% | 17.0% | 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 share of women who are obese, Ghana or Somalia?
- Ghana, at 23.9% against 23.3% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Ghana ranks 112th and Somalia ranks 113th 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.