Lesotho vs Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of obesity, female
Lesotho
36.0%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
36.8%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
57th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
55th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Lesotho
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 36.8% against 36.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 57th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 16.6% | 4.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 21.5% | 6.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 27.0% | 5.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 31.8% | 3.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 35.7% | 1.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Lesotho or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 36.8% against 36.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.8%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Lesotho ranks 57th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.