2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 13.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Trinidad and Tobago is 13.9, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 13.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 9th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6 | — |
| 2001 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.1 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 6.5 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 6.9 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 7.3 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 7.7 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 8.1 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 8.6 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 9.1 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 9.5 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 10 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 10.5 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 11.5 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 12 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 12.5 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.9 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.2 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.5 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.7 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 13.9 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.9 | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 13.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 13.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.15, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.17 | 5.6 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.66 | 9.5 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.83 | 13.7 | 13.9 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Trinidad and Tobago was 13.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 9th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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