Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Grenada
Grenada: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 50.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Grenada, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 50.6% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Grenada peaked at 50.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1980.
That places Grenada 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.8% | — |
| 1981 | 18.1% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 18.6% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 19.2% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 19.8% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 20.5% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 21.3% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 22.9% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 25.7% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.4% | 17.8% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 24.7% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 34.8% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 42.4% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 48.4% | 50.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 118 Algeria 51.8% compare
- 119 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 51.5% compare
- 120 Maldives 51.2% compare
- 122 Saint Lucia 50.1% compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.0% compare
- 124 Suriname 49.9% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Grenada?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Grenada was 50.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1980.
- How does Grenada rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Grenada ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.