Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 15.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 178 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2022
All-time low
5.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 5.5 per pop u52001: 5.8 per pop u52002: 6.1 per pop u52003: 6.5 per pop u52004: 6.9 per pop u52005: 7.3 per pop u52006: 7.7 per pop u52007: 8.2 per pop u52008: 8.7 per pop u52009: 9.2 per pop u52010: 9.7 per pop u52011: 10.2 per pop u52012: 10.7 per pop u52013: 11.3 per pop u52014: 11.8 per pop u52015: 12.4 per pop u52016: 12.9 per pop u52017: 13.4 per pop u52018: 13.9 per pop u52019: 14.3 per pop u52020: 14.6 per pop u52021: 14.8 per pop u52022: 15 per pop u52023: 15 per pop u52024: 15 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Trinidad and Tobago is 15.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 15.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2000.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000 to 2024.
Year per pop u5 Change
2000 5.5%
2001 5.8% +5.5%
2002 6.1% +5.2%
2003 6.5% +6.6%
2004 6.9% +6.2%
2005 7.3% +5.8%
2006 7.7% +5.5%
2007 8.2% +6.5%
2008 8.7% +6.1%
2009 9.2% +5.7%
2010 9.7% +5.4%
2011 10.2% +5.2%
2012 10.7% +4.9%
2013 11.3% +5.6%
2014 11.8% +4.4%
2015 12.4% +5.1%
2016 12.9% +4.0%
2017 13.4% +3.9%
2018 13.9% +3.7%
2019 14.3% +2.9%
2020 14.6% +2.1%
2021 14.8% +1.4%
2022 15.0% +1.4%
2023 15.0% +0.0%
2024 15.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2% 5.5% 9.2% 10
2010s 12.1% 9.7% 14.3% 10
2020s 14.9% 14.6% 15.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Trinidad and Tobago?
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Trinidad and Tobago was 15.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2000.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
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