Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults was 11.7 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Trinidad and Tobago is 11.7, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 11.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 1980.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.1 | — |
| 1981 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.6 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 7.1 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.6 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 8.2 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.9 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 9.2 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.5 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.9 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.6 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 11 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.3 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.7 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.47 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 | 5 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.41 | 7.1 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.96 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Trinidad and Tobago was 11.7 in 2014, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of diabetes in adults recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of diabetes in adults recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of people with diabetes among those aged over 18, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Diabetes is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.