Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 32.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 32.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 32.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1980.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.5% | — |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 12.7% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 14.3% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 32.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 32.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 9.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 13.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 19.5% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 24.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.0% | 32.0% | 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)
- 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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 32.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.