Number of people who are undernourished in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of people who are undernourished was 200,000 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 200,000 millions. 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 of people who are undernourished in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 200,000 millions in 2003 and was at its lowest, 100,000 millions, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133,333 millions | 100,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 100,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 200,000 millions | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Trinidad and Tobago was 200,000 millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 200,000 millions in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 millions in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 94th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.