Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 32.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
62nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2024
All-time low
6.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 32.8% for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 32.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1980.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.0% | — |
| 1981 | 6.2% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | +2.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 32.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.5%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 32.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.3%, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 8.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 13.7% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 21.3% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 29.6% | 32.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Trinidad and Tobago was 32.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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