Asia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Asia
5.0%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
15.0%
in 2024
Asia rank
24th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
10th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Asia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 15.0% against 5.0% in Asia, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 3.0 times Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 24th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 10th of 33 groups.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 7.2% | 2.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 12.1% | 7.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 14.9% | 10.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Asia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 15.0% against 5.0% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Asia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 10.0%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Asia ranks 24th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 10th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.