Share of women who are obese in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of women who are obese was 36.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 36.8% for share of women who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 36.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1980.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 58th out of 199 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.
Share of women who are obese in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.7% | — |
| 1981 | 15.1% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 15.5% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 16.3% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.2% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | +2.6% |
| 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% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +1.6% |
| 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% |
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
- 55 Uruguay 37.7% compare
- 56 Mauritania 37.4% compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 37.2% compare
- 59 Georgia 36.1% compare
- 60 Lesotho 36.0% compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35.9% 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 share of women who are obese in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of women who are obese in Trinidad and Tobago was 36.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of women who are obese?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese 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 - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.