Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 6.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.4
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
133rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
8.2
in 2013
All-time low
5.2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Trinidad and Tobago is 6.4, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2 | — |
| 2001 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.1 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 6.4 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 6.8 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 7.1 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.4 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.7 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 8 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.6 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.3 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.8 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.1, 13% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.34 | 5.2 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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