Middle Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Middle Africa
5.2%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
15.0%
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
23rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
10th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Middle Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 15.0% against 5.2% in Middle Africa, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 2.9 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 23rd 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 | Middle Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 7.2% | 1.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 12.1% | 7.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 14.9% | 10.4% | 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, Middle Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 15.0% against 5.2% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Middle Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 9.8%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Middle Africa ranks 23rd 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.