Grenada vs Venezuela: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Grenada
36.7%
in 2024
Venezuela
36.6%
in 2024
Grenada rank
39th
Venezuela rank
40th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Grenada
- Venezuela
How they compare
Grenada currently reports 36.7% against 36.6% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela ahead.
Grenada ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 12.7% | 1.1% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 18.3% | 1.7% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 24.5% | 1.4% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 30.6% | 0.6% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 35.5% | 0.1% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Grenada or Venezuela?
- Grenada, at 36.7% against 36.6% in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Grenada and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Grenada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Venezuela?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Grenada and Venezuela rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Grenada ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 40th 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 children and adolescents 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
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.