Prevalence of obesity, male in Grenada
Grenada: Prevalence of obesity, male was 19.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Grenada, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 19.4% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Grenada peaked at 19.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1980.
That places Grenada 102nd out of 196 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.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.2% | — |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +2.9% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 19.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 19.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.3% | 19.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 99 Montenegro 19.6% compare
- 100 Turkmenistan 19.5% compare
- 101 Jamaica 19.5% compare
- 102 Ukraine 19.4% compare
- 104 Andorra 18.8% compare
- 105 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.8% compare
More gender data for Grenada
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 645 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 669 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 679 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 665 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 690 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 675 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 700 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 684 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 710 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Grenada?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Grenada was 19.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1980.
- How does Grenada rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Grenada ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.