Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 1.93 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.93 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.17 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.88 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.93 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.93 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.69 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.85 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.07 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 125 Finland 2 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Costa Rica 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Nicaragua 1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Papua New Guinea 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Greenland 1.77 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.93 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.