Child adolescent obesity in Grenada
Grenada: Child adolescent obesity was 36.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.66
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.66
in 2024
All-time low
9.91
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Grenada, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 36.66 for child adolescent obesity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Grenada peaked at 36.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.91, in 1980.
That places Grenada 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.91 | — |
| 1981 | 10.21 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 10.53 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 10.88 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 11.26 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 11.66 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 12.08 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 12.52 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 12.98 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 13.46 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 13.97 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 14.51 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 15.08 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 15.68 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 16.3 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 16.94 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 17.58 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 18.23 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 18.88 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 19.53 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 20.17 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 20.8 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 21.43 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 22.06 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 22.7 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 23.34 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 24.01 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 24.69 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.38 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 26.09 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 26.81 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 27.52 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 28.21 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 28.91 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 29.61 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.3 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 31.03 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 31.8 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 32.56 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 33.3 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 34.03 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 34.72 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 35.38 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 36.02 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 36.66 | +1.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 36.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.84, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 36.66 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.65, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.55 | 9.91 | 13.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.67 | 13.97 | 19.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.07 | 20.17 | 26.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30 | 26.81 | 33.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.36 | 34.03 | 36.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Grenada?
- Child adolescent obesity in Grenada was 36.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 36.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.91 in 1980.
- How does Grenada rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Grenada ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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