Singapore vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Singapore
36.2%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
36.3%
in 2024
Singapore rank
46th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
44th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Singapore
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 36.3% against 36.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Singapore ranks 46th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 0.6% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 13.1% | 3.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 20.0% | 3.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 28.3% | 1.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 0.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
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, Singapore or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 36.3% against 36.2% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Singapore and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Singapore ranks 46th 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.