Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 7.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
105th
of 161 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2013
All-time low
5.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 7.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 105th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of 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 10.0%, 78% of the median. (26 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Trinidad and Tobago was 7.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 105th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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