Prevalence of overweight, male in Grenada
Grenada: Prevalence of overweight, male was 49.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Grenada, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, male in Grenada is 49.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Grenada peaked at 49.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1990.
Grenada ranks 116th of 196 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 overweight, male in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.1% | — |
| 1991 | 27.9% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +1.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 49.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.9%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 49.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.8%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 27.1% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 35.7% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 43.4% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.3% | 49.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, male in Grenada?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Grenada was 49.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1990.
- How does Grenada rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Grenada ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.