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
406080100120200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed