Ghana vs Romania: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Ghana
53.3%
in 2024
Romania
53.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
111th
Romania rank
109th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Ghana
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 53.5% against 53.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 111th and Romania ranks 109th of 199 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 38.7% | 26.6% | Romania |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 40.0% | 19.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 44.2% | 11.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 49.8% | 6.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 52.8% | 1.7% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 53.5% against 53.3% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Ghana and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Romania rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Ghana ranks 111th and Romania ranks 109th 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.