Ghana vs Japan: Children moderately or severely overweight

Ghana
76.3 num th
in 2024
Japan
78.7 num th
in 2024
Ghana rank
67th
Japan rank
66th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Ghana
  • Japan
0255075100200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 78.7 num th against 76.3 num th in Ghana, a difference of 2.4 num th.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 67th and Japan ranks 66th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 108.67 num th 86.84 num th 21.83 num th Ghana
2010s 93.64 num th 77.48 num th 16.16 num th Ghana
2020s 77.3 num th 77.7 num th 0.4 num th Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Ghana or Japan?
Japan, at 78.7 num th against 76.3 num th in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Ghana and Japan?
2.4 num th, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Ghana ranks 67th and Japan ranks 66th 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