Latin America and the Caribbean vs Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Latin America and the Caribbean
8.8%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
15.0%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
10th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 15.0% against 8.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.7 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th 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 | Latin America and the Caribbean | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 7.2% | 0.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 12.1% | 4.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 14.9% | 6.5% | 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, Latin America and the Caribbean or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 15.0% against 8.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Latin America and the Caribbean and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 6.2%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th 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.