Children who are overweight sdgs in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Children who are overweight sdgs was 15 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 163 countries
All-time high
15
in 2022
All-time low
5.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 5.52001: 5.82002: 6.12003: 6.52004: 6.92005: 7.32006: 7.72007: 8.22008: 8.72009: 9.22010: 9.72011: 10.22012: 10.72013: 11.32014: 11.82015: 12.42016: 12.92017: 13.42018: 13.92019: 14.32020: 14.62021: 14.82022: 152023: 152024: 15

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 15. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 15 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2000.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Children who are overweight sdgs in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value 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 +1.4%
2023 15 +0.0%
2024 15 +0.0%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.19 5.5 9.2 10
2010s 12.06 9.7 14.3 10
2020s 14.88 14.6 15 5

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 5 Albania 16.7 compare
  2. 6 Ukraine 16 compare
  3. 7 Paraguay 15.4 compare
  4. 9 Argentina 14.3 compare
  5. 10 Cameroon 13.6 compare
  6. 11 Greece 13.5 compare
  7. 11 Uruguay 13.5 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Trinidad and Tobago?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Trinidad and Tobago was 15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 2022.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2000.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 8th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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