Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 2.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Trinidad and Tobago is 2.7%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 9.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2014.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.1% | — |
| 1976 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 4.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 90 Honduras 2.8% compare
- 90 South Korea 2.8% compare
- 90 Tajikistan 2.8% compare
- 94 Antigua and Barbuda 2.6% compare
- 94 Guatemala 2.6% compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.6% compare
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.7% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2014.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.