Latin America and the Caribbean vs Trinidad and Tobago: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Latin America and the Caribbean
8.77
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
14.98
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
3rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
3rd
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 14.98 against 8.77 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 6.21.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.7 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd of 9 groups.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 | 7.17 | 0.2392 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 7.55 | 12.06 | 4.51 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 8.4 | 14.89 | 6.49 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Latin America and the Caribbean or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 14.98 against 8.77 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Latin America and the Caribbean and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 6.21, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd of 9 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.