Ghana vs Kazakhstan: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Ghana
53.3%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
50.8%
in 2024
Ghana rank
111th
Kazakhstan rank
114th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Ghana
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 53.3% against 50.8% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Ghana ranks 111th and Kazakhstan ranks 114th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 41.4% | 29.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 43.9% | 23.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 46.2% | 13.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 48.8% | 5.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 50.4% | 0.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Ghana or Kazakhstan?
- Ghana, at 53.3% against 50.8% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Ghana and Kazakhstan?
- 2.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kazakhstan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Ghana ranks 111th and Kazakhstan ranks 114th 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 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.