Burden of disease who in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Burden of disease who was 39,430 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39,430
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
39,430
in 2021
All-time low
30,937
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 32.1k2001: 32.4k2002: 32.0k2003: 32.5k2004: 32.4k2005: 32.5k2006: 32.2k2007: 32.4k2008: 33.5k2009: 32.7k2010: 32.2k2011: 31.5k2012: 30.9k2013: 31.6k2014: 32.0k2015: 32.2k2016: 33.4k2017: 33.6k2018: 33.9k2019: 34.1k2020: 35.4k2021: 39.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Trinidad and Tobago is 39,430, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 39,430 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30,937, in 2012.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 32,085 —
2001 32,365 +0.9%
2002 31,959 -1.3%
2003 32,499 +1.7%
2004 32,423 -0.2%
2005 32,518 +0.3%
2006 32,196 -1.0%
2007 32,431 +0.7%
2008 33,515 +3.3%
2009 32,697 -2.4%
2010 32,205 -1.5%
2011 31,517 -2.1%
2012 30,937 -1.8%
2013 31,646 +2.3%
2014 31,977 +1.0%
2015 32,225 +0.8%
2016 33,390 +3.6%
2017 33,556 +0.5%
2018 33,948 +1.2%
2019 34,108 +0.5%
2020 35,392 +3.8%
2021 39,430 +11.4%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 39,430 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,501, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 39,430 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34,114, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32,469 31,959 33,515 10
2010s 32,551 30,937 34,108 10
2020s 37,411 35,392 39,430 2

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 64 Slovakia 40,197 compare
  2. 65 Poland 39,943 compare
  3. 66 Micronesia (country) 39,897 compare
  4. 68 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39,222 compare
  5. 69 Tanzania 39,059 compare
  6. 70 Sudan 38,952 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Trinidad and Tobago?
Burden of disease who in Trinidad and Tobago was 39,430 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 39,430 in 2021.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 30,937 in 2012.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for burden of disease who?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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