Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of stunting, height for age was 7.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 7.8% for prevalence of stunting, height for age in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 106th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.4%, 83% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 5 |
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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 stunting, height for age in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Trinidad and Tobago was 7.8% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.