Ghana vs Senegal: Share of overweight men vs. women
Ghana
21.7%
in 2024
Senegal
22.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
179th
Senegal rank
176th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 22.2% against 21.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.
Ghana ranks 179th and Senegal ranks 176th of 199 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 6.5% | 2.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 11.4% | 5.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 16.7% | 3.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.9% | 0.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 22.2% against 21.7% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Ghana ranks 179th and Senegal ranks 176th 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.