Grenada vs Jamaica: Share of men who are obese
Grenada
19.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
19.5%
in 2024
Grenada rank
106th
Jamaica rank
104th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Grenada
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 19.5% against 19.4% in Grenada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Grenada ahead.
Grenada ranks 106th and Jamaica ranks 104th of 199 countries.
Grenada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1.2% | Grenada |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 1.5% | Grenada |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 1.1% | Grenada |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.5% | 0.4% | Grenada |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 0.0% | Grenada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Grenada or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 19.5% against 19.4% in Grenada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Grenada and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Grenada and Jamaica rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Grenada ranks 106th and Jamaica ranks 104th 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 men 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 as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.