Prevalence of overweight in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of overweight was 57.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 57.7%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 57.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1990.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 86th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.2% | — |
| 1991 | 43.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 44.7% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 46.9% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 47.7% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | +0.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 57.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 95% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 57.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.5%, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 43.2% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 50.6% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 55.3% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 57.3% | 57.7% | 3 |
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 prevalence of overweight in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Prevalence of overweight in Trinidad and Tobago was 57.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.