Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Grenada

Grenada: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 27 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
27
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 189 countries
All-time high
27
in 2016
All-time low
22.9
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Grenada, 1975–2016

01020301975199520161975: 22.91976: 231977: 23.11978: 23.21979: 23.31980: 23.31981: 23.41982: 23.51983: 23.61984: 23.71985: 23.81986: 23.91987: 241988: 24.11989: 24.21990: 24.21991: 24.31992: 24.41993: 24.51994: 24.61995: 24.81996: 24.91997: 251998: 25.11999: 25.22000: 25.32001: 25.42002: 25.52003: 25.72004: 25.82005: 25.92006: 262007: 26.12008: 26.22009: 26.32010: 26.42011: 26.52012: 26.62013: 26.72014: 26.82015: 26.92016: 27

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Grenada stood at 27. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Grenada peaked at 27 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.9, in 1975.

That places Grenada 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.1 22.9 23.3 5
1980s 23.75 23.3 24.2 10
1990s 24.7 24.2 25.2 10
2000s 25.82 25.3 26.3 10
2010s 26.7 26.4 27 7

Countries ranked near Grenada

  1. 54 Moldova 27 compare
  2. 54 Dominica 27 compare
  3. 57 Romania 26.9 compare
  4. 57 Canada 26.9 compare
  5. 57 Panama 26.9 compare
  6. 57 Uzbekistan 26.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Grenada?
Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Grenada was 27 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Grenada?
The highest recorded value was 27 in 2016.
What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Grenada?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 1975.
How does Grenada rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Grenada ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Grenada?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Grenada data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
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