Northern Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Northern Africa
8.5%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
15.0%
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
12th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
10th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Northern Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 15.0% against 8.5% in Northern Africa, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.8 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 12th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 10th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 7.2% | 4.8% | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 12.1% | 1.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 14.9% | 6.4% | 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, Northern Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 15.0% against 8.5% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Northern Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 6.5%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Northern Africa ranks 12th 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.