Trinidad and Tobago vs WB_MI: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Trinidad and Tobago
15.0%
in 2024
WB_MI
5.1%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago rank
8th
WB_MI rank
8th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- WB_MI
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 15.0% against 5.1% in WB_MI, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 2.9 times WB_MI's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th and WB_MI ranks 8th of 162 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | WB_MI | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 2.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 5.0% | 7.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 4.9% | 9.9% | 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 (%), Trinidad and Tobago or WB_MI?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 15.0% against 5.1% in WB_MI as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Trinidad and Tobago and WB_MI?
- 9.9%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and WB_MI?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and WB_MI rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th and WB_MI ranks 8th of 162 countries.
- 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.