Share of men defined as obese in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Share of men defined as obese was 24.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.81
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.81
in 2024
All-time low
6.56
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men defined as obese in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2024

5101520251980200220241980: 6.61981: 6.81982: 7.11983: 7.31984: 7.61985: 7.91986: 8.21987: 8.51988: 8.91989: 9.21990: 9.61991: 101992: 10.41993: 10.81994: 11.21995: 11.71996: 12.21997: 12.71998: 13.21999: 13.72000: 14.32001: 14.82002: 15.32003: 15.92004: 16.42005: 16.82006: 17.32007: 17.72008: 18.22009: 18.62010: 192011: 19.42012: 19.82013: 20.12014: 20.52015: 20.92016: 21.32017: 21.72018: 22.12019: 22.62020: 232021: 23.42022: 23.92023: 24.32024: 24.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men defined as obese in Trinidad and Tobago is 24.81, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as obese in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 24.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.56, in 1980.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.81 6.56 9.22 10
1990s 11.55 9.59 13.74 10
2000s 16.53 14.28 18.59 10
2010s 20.73 18.98 22.55 10
2020s 23.89 22.99 24.81 5

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 61 Syria 25.17 compare
  2. 62 Seychelles 25.08 compare
  3. 63 Peru 24.93 compare
  4. 65 Bermuda 24.57 compare
  5. 66 Papua New Guinea 24.51 compare
  6. 67 Antigua and Barbuda 24.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as obese in Trinidad and Tobago?
Share of men defined as obese in Trinidad and Tobago was 24.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as obese recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 24.81 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men defined as obese recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 6.56 in 1980.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of men defined as obese?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men defined as obese rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 men defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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