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
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.