Canada vs Ghana: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Canada
53.1%
in 2024
Ghana
53.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
112th
Ghana rank
111th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Canada
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 53.3% against 53.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 112th and Ghana ranks 111th 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 | 35.1% | 12.1% | 22.9% | Canada |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 20.5% | 23.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 32.5% | 17.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 43.0% | 9.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 51.1% | 1.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Canada or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 53.3% against 53.1% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Canada and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Ghana 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 overweight or obese?
- Canada ranks 112th and Ghana ranks 111th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.