Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 55.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 55.7% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 55.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1980.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.5% | — |
| 1981 | 27.1% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 27.9% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 28.7% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 29.6% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 32.5% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 33.6% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 34.6% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 35.6% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 36.6% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 39.7% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 55.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 82% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 55.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.7%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.2% | 26.5% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 35.6% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 45.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 52.0% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.1% | 55.7% | 5 |
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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)
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- 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Trinidad and Tobago was 55.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.