Share of men who are overweight or obese in Grenada
Grenada: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 50.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Grenada, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are overweight or obese in Grenada stood at 50.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Grenada peaked at 50.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1980.
Grenada ranks 121st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.3% | — |
| 1981 | 20.8% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 21.4% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 22.7% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 23.4% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 26.2% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 27.0% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 27.7% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 29.3% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 30.2% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 33.7% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +0.9% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 50.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 50.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.0%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.1% | 20.3% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 27.0% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 35.5% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 43.3% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.1% | 50.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 118 Maldives 50.7% compare
- 119 Algeria 50.6% compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 50.1% compare
- 122 Suriname 49.9% compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.2% compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 49.1% compare
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 men who are overweight or obese in Grenada?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Grenada was 50.0% 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 men who are overweight or obese recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1980.
- How does Grenada rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Grenada ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.