Number undernourished in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Number undernourished was 200,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
200,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 131 countries
All-time high
200,000
in 2003
All-time low
100,000
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Number undernourished in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2001201220232001: 100.0k2002: 100.0k2003: 200.0k2004: 200.0k2005: 200.0k2006: 100.0k2007: 100.0k2008: 100.0k2009: 100.0k2010: 100.0k2011: 100.0k2012: 100.0k2013: 100.0k2014: 100.0k2015: 100.0k2016: 100.0k2017: 100.0k2018: 100.0k2019: 100.0k2020: 200.0k2021: 200.0k2022: 200.0k2023: 200.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number undernourished in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 200,000. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number undernourished in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 200,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 2001.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 94th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Number undernourished in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Number undernourished in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 100,000 —
2002 100,000 +0.0%
2003 200,000 +100.0%
2004 200,000 +0.0%
2005 200,000 +0.0%
2006 100,000 -50.0%
2007 100,000 +0.0%
2008 100,000 +0.0%
2009 100,000 +0.0%
2010 100,000 +0.0%
2011 100,000 +0.0%
2012 100,000 +0.0%
2013 100,000 +0.0%
2014 100,000 +0.0%
2015 100,000 +0.0%
2016 100,000 +0.0%
2017 100,000 +0.0%
2018 100,000 +0.0%
2019 100,000 +0.0%
2020 200,000 +100.0%
2021 200,000 +0.0%
2022 200,000 +0.0%
2023 200,000 +0.0%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 200,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,000, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 200,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 44% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 133,333 100,000 200,000 9
2010s 100,000 100,000 100,000 10
2020s 200,000 200,000 200,000 4

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 94 Albania 200,000 compare
  2. 94 Bulgaria 200,000 compare
  3. 94 Eswatini 200,000 compare
  4. 94 Hong Kong 200,000 compare
  5. 94 Jamaica 200,000 compare
  6. 94 Serbia 200,000 compare
  7. 94 Slovakia 200,000 compare
  8. 94 Solomon Islands 200,000 compare
  9. 94 United Arab Emirates 200,000 compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number undernourished in Trinidad and Tobago?
Number undernourished in Trinidad and Tobago was 200,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 200,000 in 2003.
What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2001.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number undernourished?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 94th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is number undernourished rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number undernourished
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
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