Trinidad and Tobago vs Uruguay: Share of children who are overweight
Trinidad and Tobago
15.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago rank
8th
Uruguay rank
11th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 15.0% against 13.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 9.4% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.7% | 2.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 12.2% | 2.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Trinidad and Tobago or Uruguay?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 15.0% against 13.5% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
- 1.5%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).