Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Trinidad and Tobago: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
4.0%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
15.0%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
11th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
8th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
  • Trinidad and Tobago
2.557.51012.515199020072024

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 15.0% against 4.0% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 3.8 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 11th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th of 13 groups.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle income (World Bank) Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 3.9% 7.2% 3.3% Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 3.5% 12.1% 8.6% Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 3.7% 14.9% 11.2% Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 15.0% against 4.0% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Trinidad and Tobago?
11.0%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Trinidad and Tobago?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 11th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed