Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Grenada
Grenada: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 30.25 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
30.25
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.25
in 2022
All-time low
11.57
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Grenada, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 30.25 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Grenada peaked at 30.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.57, in 1990.
Grenada ranks 52nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.57 | — |
| 1991 | 12 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 12.45 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 12.92 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 13.4 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 13.91 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 14.44 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 14.99 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 15.56 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 16.15 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 16.74 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 17.34 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 17.95 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 18.56 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 19.17 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 19.77 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 20.37 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 20.97 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 21.56 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 22.14 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.72 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 23.31 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 23.91 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 24.51 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 25.11 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 25.72 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 26.34 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 26.98 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 27.61 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 28.25 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 28.91 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 29.57 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 30.25 | +2.3% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 30.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.68, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 30.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.11, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.74 | 11.57 | 16.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.46 | 16.74 | 22.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.45 | 22.72 | 28.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.58 | 28.91 | 30.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 49 El Salvador 30.88 compare
- 50 South Africa 30.82 compare
- 51 Croatia 30.62 compare
- 53 Australia 30.24 compare
- 54 Eswatini 30.09 compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 30.03 compare
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- 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 prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Grenada?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Grenada was 30.25 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 30.25 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 in 1990.
- How does Grenada rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Grenada ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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