China vs Trinidad and Tobago: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
China
16.8%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
17.0%
in 2024
China rank
48th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
47th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- China
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 17.0% against 16.8% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
China ranks 48th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 47th of 198 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 4.2% | 1.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 8.0% | 2.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 12.6% | 2.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 16.1% | 0.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, China or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 17.0% against 16.8% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between China and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.2%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- China ranks 48th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 47th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.