Trinidad and Tobago vs Uruguay: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Trinidad and Tobago
36.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
34.0%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago rank
63rd
Uruguay rank
65th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 36.8% against 34.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 65th of 150 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.3% | 32.1% | 0.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 36.2% | 1.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Trinidad and Tobago or Uruguay?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 36.8% against 34.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
- 2.8%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 65th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.