Dominica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of adults who are obese
Dominica
32.9%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
32.0%
in 2024
Dominica rank
52nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
54th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Dominica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 32.9% against 32.0% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Dominica ranks 52nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 11.2% | 2.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 16.3% | 3.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 21.9% | 2.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 27.1% | 1.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 31.0% | 0.5% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Dominica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Dominica, at 32.9% against 32.0% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.9%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Dominica ranks 52nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 54th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.