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
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.