Prevalence of obesity, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of obesity, male was 24.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male 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, prevalence of obesity, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 24.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1980.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 61st 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, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.6% | — |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +3.8% |
| 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% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +2.0% |
| 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
- 58 Syria 25.2% compare
- 59 Seychelles 25.1% compare
- 60 Peru 24.9% compare
- 62 Bermuda 24.6% compare
- 63 Papua New Guinea 24.5% compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 24.5% compare
- 64 Greenland 24.5% compare
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, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 24.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male 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 (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.