Ghana vs Guinea: Share of overweight men vs. women
Ghana
21.7%
in 2024
Guinea
22.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
179th
Guinea rank
177th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Ghana
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 22.0% against 21.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 179th and Guinea ranks 177th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 5.0% | 0.6% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.3% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 13.9% | 2.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.5% | 2.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.1% | 0.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Ghana or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 22.0% against 21.7% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Ghana and Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Ghana ranks 179th and Guinea ranks 177th 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.