Benin vs Ghana: Children moderately or severely overweight
Benin
82.1 num th
in 2024
Ghana
76.3 num th
in 2024
Benin rank
64th
Ghana rank
67th
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 82.1 num th against 76.3 num th in Ghana, a difference of 5.8 num th.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Benin ranks 64th and Ghana ranks 67th of 164 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.89 num th | 108.67 num th | 77.78 num th | Ghana |
| 2010s | 35.19 num th | 93.64 num th | 58.45 num th | Ghana |
| 2020s | 63.12 num th | 77.3 num th | 14.18 num th | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Benin or Ghana?
- Benin, at 82.1 num th against 76.3 num th in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Benin and Ghana?
- 5.8 num th, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Benin ranks 64th and Ghana ranks 67th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.