Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
15.69
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
19.69
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
25th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
24th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 19.69 against 15.69 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 4.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.3 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 25th 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 | Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.79 | 8.55 | 0.7602 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 11.88 | 14.58 | 2.7 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 15.14 | 19 | 3.86 | 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, Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 19.69 against 15.69 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 4, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 25th 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.