Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 28.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 28.6 for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 28.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.8, in 1975.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.8 | — |
| 1976 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.5 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 26 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.4 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.8 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.3 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.9 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.4 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.5 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.6 | +0.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 28.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.4, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 28.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.7, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24 | 23.8 | 24.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.75 | 24.3 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.91 | 25.3 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.19 | 26.6 | 27.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.24 | 27.9 | 28.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2433 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Trinidad and Tobago was 28.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 in 1975.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.