Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 12.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.4
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
125th
of 162 countries
All-time high
13
in 2020
All-time low
5.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 12.4 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 | — |
| 2001 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.1 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.4 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 6.8 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 7.2 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 7.7 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 8.2 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 8.7 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 9.7 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 10.2 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 10.7 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 11.2 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 11.6 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 12 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 12.3 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.7 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.9 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.9 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.7 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.4 | -2.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.95, 41% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 12.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.75, 25% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.79 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.25 | 9.2 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 12.4 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 122 Mauritania 13.2 compare
- 123 Eritrea 12.9 compare
- 124 Belarus 12.8 compare
- 126 North Macedonia 11.2 compare
- 127 Finland 11.1 compare
- 128 Guinea-Bissau 10.8 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Trinidad and Tobago was 12.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2020.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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