Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet was 36.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Trinidad and Tobago, 2017–2024
Source: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Trinidad and Tobago is 36.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.5% | — |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.3% | 31.5% | 32.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 36.8% | 38.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Trinidad and Tobago was 36.8% in 2024, according to FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2017.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.