Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 7.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 7.8% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More infrastructure data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,734 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2176 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,734 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Trinidad and Tobago was 7.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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