Australia vs Grenada: Share of adults who are obese
Australia
32.4%
in 2024
Grenada
31.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
53rd
Grenada rank
55th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Australia
- Grenada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 32.4% against 31.9% in Grenada, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 53rd and Grenada ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Grenada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 8.3% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 12.8% | 3.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 18.7% | 4.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.0% | 3.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.4% | 1.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Australia or Grenada?
- Australia, at 32.4% against 31.9% in Grenada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Australia and Grenada?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Grenada?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Grenada rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Australia ranks 53rd and Grenada ranks 55th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.