Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of adults who are overweight or obese was 60.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight or obese 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
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight or obese in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 60.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight or obese in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 60.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1980.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th of 199 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.
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.9% | — |
| 1981 | 36.5% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 37.9% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 38.6% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 40.7% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 42.1% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 42.8% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 43.6% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 45.0% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.9% | 35.9% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 42.8% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 50.4% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 55.7% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 59.0% | 60.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight or obese in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Trinidad and Tobago was 60.2% 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 adults who are overweight or obese recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight or obese recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.