Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 30.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.9
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.9
in 2024
All-time low
10.8
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity prevalence adults who gho in Trinidad and Tobago is 30.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 1980.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.8 | — |
| 1981 | 11.12 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 11.45 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 11.8 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 12.16 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 12.53 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 12.91 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 13.31 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 13.71 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 14.13 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 14.56 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 15 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 15.45 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 15.93 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 16.42 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 16.93 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 17.46 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 18.01 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 18.57 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 19.13 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 19.69 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 20.25 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 20.78 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.3 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21.81 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 22.29 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 22.76 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 23.21 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.65 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 24.09 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 24.51 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 24.93 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 25.35 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 25.77 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 26.19 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26.63 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 27.09 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.55 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.99 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.45 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.94 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 29.42 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 29.9 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 30.39 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 30.9 | +1.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 30.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.66, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 30.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.58, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.39 | 10.8 | 14.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.75 | 14.56 | 19.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.98 | 19.69 | 24.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.45 | 24.51 | 28.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.91 | 28.94 | 30.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Trinidad and Tobago was 30.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).