Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Grenada
Grenada: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet was 20.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Grenada, 2017–2024
Source: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Grenada is 20.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
That places Grenada 81st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.4% | — |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 20.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 20.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.4%, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.8% | 19.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.0% | 22.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More health data for Grenada
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,727 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Grenada?
- Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Grenada was 20.0% in 2024, according to FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2018.
- How does Grenada rank for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Grenada ranks 81st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.