América Latina y el Caribe vs Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
América Latina y el Caribe
15.7
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
19.69
in 2022
América Latina y el Caribe rank
24th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
24th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- América Latina y el Caribe
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 19.69 against 15.7 in América Latina y el Caribe, a difference of 3.99.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.3 times América Latina y el Caribe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 24th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th of 156 groups.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | América Latina y el Caribe | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.79 | 8.55 | 0.7553 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 11.89 | 14.58 | 2.69 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 15.15 | 19 | 3.85 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, América Latina y el Caribe or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 19.69 against 15.7 in América Latina y el Caribe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between América Latina y el Caribe and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 3.99, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for América Latina y el Caribe and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do América Latina y el Caribe and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 24th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.