Australia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Australia
36.6%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
36.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
41st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
44th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Australia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Australia currently reports 36.6% against 36.3% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 41st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.2% | 8.8% | 8.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 13.1% | 10.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 20.0% | 10.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 28.3% | 5.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.7% | 1.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Australia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Australia, at 36.6% against 36.3% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Australia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Australia ranks 41st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 44th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.