Trinidad and Tobago vs World: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Trinidad and Tobago
15.0%
in 2024
World
5.5%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago rank
10th
World rank
22nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- World
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 15.0% against 5.5% in World, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 2.7 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 10th and World ranks 22nd of 178 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 1.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 5.2% | 6.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 5.3% | 9.6% | 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, Trinidad and Tobago or World?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 15.0% against 5.5% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Trinidad and Tobago and World?
- 9.5%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and World rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 10th and World ranks 22nd of 178 countries.
- 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.