Share of adults defined as obese in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of adults defined as obese was 31.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults defined as obese in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 31.96. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 31.96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.54, in 1980.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 51st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.22 | 9.54 | 13.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.29 | 13.76 | 18.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.91 | 19.5 | 24.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.13 | 24.8 | 29.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.97 | 29.97 | 31.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 adults defined as obese in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Trinidad and Tobago was 31.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 31.96 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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