Small island developing States (SIDS) vs Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Small island developing States (SIDS)
8.6%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
15.0%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
10th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
10th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 15.0% against 8.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.7 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th 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 | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 7.2% | 1.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 12.1% | 4.7% | 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, Small island developing States (SIDS) or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 15.0% against 8.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Small island developing States (SIDS) and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 6.4%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th 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.