Dominican Republic vs Trinidad and Tobago: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Dominican Republic
17.1%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
17.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
46th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
47th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Dominican Republic
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 17.1% against 17.0% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 46th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 47th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 0.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.6% | 0.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 0.0% | 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, Dominican Republic or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Dominican Republic, at 17.1% against 17.0% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th 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.