El Salvador vs Grenada: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
El Salvador
31.4%
in 2024
Grenada
31.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
58th
Grenada rank
55th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- El Salvador
- Grenada
How they compare
Grenada currently reports 31.9% against 31.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Grenada ahead.
El Salvador ranks 58th and Grenada ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Grenada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Grenada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 8.3% | 0.2% | Grenada |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.8% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.7% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.0% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 30.4% | 0.3% | Grenada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, El Salvador or Grenada?
- Grenada, at 31.9% against 31.4% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between El Salvador and Grenada?
- 0.5%, with Grenada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Grenada?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Grenada rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- El Salvador ranks 58th and Grenada ranks 55th 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 adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.