Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) was 14.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.98
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
15.04
in 2023
All-time low
5.51
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 14.98.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 15.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.51, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.51 | — |
| 2001 | 5.8 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 6.12 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 6.48 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.86 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 7.27 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.71 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 8.17 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 8.65 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 9.16 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 9.67 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 10.21 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 10.75 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 11.3 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 11.85 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 12.92 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 13.41 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 13.87 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.26 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.59 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 14.83 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 15 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 15.04 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 14.98 | -0.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 14.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.87, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 14.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.17 | 5.51 | 9.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.06 | 9.67 | 14.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.89 | 14.59 | 15.04 | 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 overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Trinidad and Tobago was 14.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 15.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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