Dietary composition by country in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Dietary composition by country was 5.01 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.01
Change on year
down 53.9%
World rank
119th
of 191 countries
All-time high
30.7
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Trinidad and Tobago is 5.01, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.9% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30.7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 4.01 —
1962 5 +24.7%
1963 4.98 -0.4%
1964 3.96 -20.5%
1965 2.95 -25.5%
1966 3.9 +32.4%
1967 3.87 -0.8%
1968 3.84 -0.8%
1969 2.87 -25.3%
1970 1.91 -33.5%
1971 2.86 +49.9%
1972 2.86 +0.1%
1973 1.91 -33.2%
1974 0.9579 -49.9%
1975 0.9597 +0.2%
1976 0.9622 +0.3%
1977 6.74 +600.8%
1978 9.64 +42.9%
1979 11.58 +20.1%
1980 8.71 -24.8%
1981 12.63 +45.1%
1982 20.51 +62.3%
1983 22.57 +10.1%
1984 20.7 -8.3%
1985 14.79 -28.5%
1986 8.86 -40.1%
1987 9.82 +10.8%
1988 1.96 -80.0%
1989 1.96 -0.2%
1990 5.86 +199.4%
1991 4.87 -16.8%
1992 4.86 -0.2%
1993 4.86 -0.1%
1994 6.79 +39.8%
1995 3.88 -42.9%
1996 4.83 +24.7%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 4.82 —
1999 4.81 -0.2%
2000 6.73 +39.8%
2001 8.64 +28.4%
2002 10.55 +22.2%
2003 14.39 +36.3%
2004 21.09 +46.6%
2005 18.23 -13.6%
2006 22.06 +21.0%
2007 17.27 -21.7%
2008 23.02 +33.3%
2009 30.7 +33.4%
2010 16.63 -45.8%
2011 19.55 +17.6%
2012 17.6 -10.0%
2013 17.71 +0.6%
2014 14.66 -17.2%
2015 13.83 -5.7%
2016 14.64 +5.9%
2017 14.26 -2.6%
2018 13.88 -2.7%
2019 13.97 +0.6%
2020 13.8 -1.2%
2021 12.89 -6.6%
2022 10.86 -15.7%
2023 5.01 -53.9%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 5.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56, 29% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 5.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +600.8% 0.9622 6.74
1990 +199.4% 1.96 5.86

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.93 2.87 5 9
1970s 4.04 0.9579 11.58 10
1980s 12.25 1.96 22.57 10
1990s 4.56 0 6.79 10
2000s 17.27 6.73 30.7 10
2010s 15.67 13.83 19.55 10
2020s 10.64 5.01 13.8 4

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 116 Zimbabwe 5.71 compare
  2. 117 Syria 5.1 compare
  3. 118 Uzbekistan 5.05 compare
  4. 120 Taiwan 4.81 compare
  5. 121 Guinea-Bissau 4.79 compare
  6. 122 Bulgaria 4.66 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Trinidad and Tobago?
Dietary composition by country in Trinidad and Tobago was 5.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 30.7 in 2009.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for dietary composition by country?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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