Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Grenada
Grenada: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 4.13 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.13
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
85th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.22
in 1990
All-time low
4.13
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Grenada, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Grenada stood at 4.13. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Grenada peaked at 8.22 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.13, in 2022.
That places Grenada 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.22 | — |
| 1991 | 7.94 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.67 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 7.41 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 7.15 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 6.9 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 6.67 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 6.44 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 6.23 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 6.04 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.87 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 5.72 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.57 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.44 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.32 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.21 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.11 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.01 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.92 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.83 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.74 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.66 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.59 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.52 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.46 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.41 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.35 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.25 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.21 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.18 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.15 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.13 | -0.5% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 4.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 4.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.07 | 6.04 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3 | 4.83 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 | 4.21 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 | 4.13 | 4.18 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Grenada?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Grenada was 4.13 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 in 2022.
- How does Grenada rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Grenada ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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