Grenada vs South Africa: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Grenada
72.4%
in 2024
South Africa
72.5%
in 2024
Grenada rank
38th
South Africa rank
37th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Grenada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 72.5% against 72.4% in Grenada, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Grenada ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 37th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.2% | 47.9% | 7.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 55.2% | 6.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 62.5% | 4.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 68.2% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 71.6% | 0.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Grenada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 72.5% against 72.4% in Grenada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Grenada and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Grenada and South Africa rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Grenada ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 37th 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 women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.