Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 1.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.57 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.01 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.57 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 132nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Tunisia 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Montenegro 1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Finland 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Iceland 1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Belgium 1.48 % 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.4238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.