Ghana vs Japan: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Ghana
1.8%
in 2024
Japan
2.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
168th
Japan rank
167th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Ghana
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Japan'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.
Ghana ranks 168th and Japan ranks 167th of 178 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Ghana or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Ghana and Japan?
- 0.2%, 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 proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Ghana ranks 168th and Japan ranks 167th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.