Congo vs Ghana: Share of overweight men vs. women
Congo
21.5%
in 2024
Ghana
21.7%
in 2024
Congo rank
180th
Ghana rank
179th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21.7% against 21.5% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 180th and Ghana ranks 179th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 4.4% | 3.3% | Congo |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 9.1% | 1.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 16.4% | 2.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 20.6% | 3.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 21.5% | 0.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 21.7% against 21.5% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Congo and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Congo ranks 180th and Ghana ranks 179th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.