Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 6.22 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.22
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
62nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.34
in 1990
All-time low
6.07
in 2016
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 6.22.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.34 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 2016.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.34 | — |
| 1991 | 8.12 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 7.91 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 7.73 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 7.55 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 7.39 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 7.24 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 7.1 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 6.98 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.87 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.78 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.7 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.64 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.58 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.52 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.47 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.42 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.38 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.33 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.29 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.24 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.19 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.15 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.12 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.08 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.07 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.07 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.1 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.13 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.14 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.18 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.22 | +0.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.89, 3.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.52 | 6.87 | 8.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.51 | 6.29 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 | 6.07 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 | 6.14 | 6.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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- 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 underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.22 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 2016.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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