Prevalence of obesity, female in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of obesity, female was 36.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 36.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 36.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1980.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.7% | — |
| 1981 | 15.1% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 15.5% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.2% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 19.1% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +1.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 36.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 36.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 14.7% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 19.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 24.7% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 29.7% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 34.6% | 36.8% | 5 |
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 prevalence of obesity, female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Trinidad and Tobago was 36.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.