Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 9.33 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.33
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.14
in 1990
All-time low
9.33
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 9.33 for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 12.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.33, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.14 | — |
| 1991 | 12.1 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 12.05 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 12 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.93 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.86 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.76 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.66 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.54 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.4 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.24 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.06 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.89 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.72 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.57 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.44 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.31 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 10.21 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.11 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.02 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.93 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.86 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.78 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.71 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.64 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.58 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.52 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.47 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.43 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.4 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.37 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.35 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.33 | -0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.31, 4.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.84 | 11.4 | 12.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.56 | 10.02 | 11.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.63 | 9.4 | 9.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.35 | 9.33 | 9.37 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 24 Namibia 9.57 compare
- 25 Botswana 9.48 compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 9.34 compare
- 28 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 9.2 compare
- 29 Cape Verde 9.19 compare
- 30 Mauritius 9.16 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)
- 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 percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Trinidad and Tobago was 9.33 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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