Share of adults defined as obese in Grenada
Grenada: Share of adults defined as obese was 31.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.87
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.87
in 2024
All-time low
7.02
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Grenada, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Grenada is 31.87, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Grenada peaked at 31.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.02, in 1980.
That places Grenada 55th 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 adults defined as obese in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.02 | — |
| 1981 | 7.22 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 7.44 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 7.7 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 7.98 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 8.3 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 8.64 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 9.02 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 9.42 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 9.85 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 10.31 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 10.79 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 11.3 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 11.84 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 12.41 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 13 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 13.62 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 14.25 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 14.88 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 15.5 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 16.09 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.66 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 17.23 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 17.8 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 18.36 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 18.93 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 19.49 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 20.07 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 20.67 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 21.29 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 21.93 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.58 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 23.24 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 23.9 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 24.58 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 25.28 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 25.98 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 26.69 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 27.4 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 28.13 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 28.88 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 29.63 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 30.38 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 31.13 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 31.87 | +2.4% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 31.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 31.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.26 | 7.02 | 9.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.79 | 10.31 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.66 | 16.09 | 21.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.97 | 21.93 | 28.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.38 | 28.88 | 31.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More reference data data for Grenada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0023 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0076 (2050)
- 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 adults defined as obese in Grenada?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Grenada was 31.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 31.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 in 1980.
- How does Grenada rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Grenada ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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