Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 19.69 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
19.69
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
24th
of 193 countries
All-time high
19.69
in 2022
All-time low
3.35
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Trinidad and Tobago is 19.69, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 19.69 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 1990.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.35 | — |
| 1991 | 3.56 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 3.79 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 4.03 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 4.29 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 4.58 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 4.88 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 5.2 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 5.54 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 5.92 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 6.32 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 6.75 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 7.2 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 7.69 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 8.19 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 8.72 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 9.28 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 9.85 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 10.44 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 11.05 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 11.66 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 12.28 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.92 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 13.56 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.21 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 14.87 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 15.54 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 16.22 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 16.91 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 17.6 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 18.3 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 19 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 19.69 | +3.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 19.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.55, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 19.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.02, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.51 | 3.35 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.55 | 6.32 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.58 | 11.66 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19 | 18.3 | 19.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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- 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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Trinidad and Tobago was 19.69 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 19.69 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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 Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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