Ghana vs Sudan: Share of women who are obese
Ghana
23.9%
in 2024
Sudan
23.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
112th
Sudan rank
115th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 23.9% against 23.0% in Sudan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.
Ghana ranks 112th and Sudan ranks 115th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 5.6% | 1.9% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 8.2% | 1.5% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 12.6% | 0.6% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 17.7% | 0.5% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.8% | 0.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Ghana or Sudan?
- Ghana, at 23.9% against 23.0% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Ghana and Sudan?
- 0.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Ghana ranks 112th and Sudan ranks 115th 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.