Trinidad and Tobago vs Uruguay: Share of women who are obese
Trinidad and Tobago
36.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
37.7%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago rank
58th
Uruguay rank
55th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 37.7% against 36.8% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 11.8% | 4.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 16.3% | 5.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 21.9% | 5.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 29.2% | 2.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.9% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Trinidad and Tobago or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 37.7% against 36.8% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
- 0.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.