Share of men who are obese in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of men who are obese was 24.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are 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
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in Trinidad and Tobago is 24.8%, 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 who are obese in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 24.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, 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.
Share of men who are obese in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.6% | — |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | +1.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 24.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 97% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 24.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 9.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.0% | 24.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 61 Syria 25.2% compare
- 62 Seychelles 25.1% compare
- 63 Peru 24.9% compare
- 65 Bermuda 24.6% compare
- 66 Papua New Guinea 24.5% compare
- 67 Antigua and Barbuda 24.5% compare
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 men who are obese in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of men who are obese in Trinidad and Tobago was 24.8% 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 men who are obese recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of men who are obese?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.