Share of overweight men vs. women in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of overweight men vs. women was 54.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women 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
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 54.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 54.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 1980.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.3% | — |
| 1981 | 30.0% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 30.7% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 31.5% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 33.0% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 34.5% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 36.1% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 39.4% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 40.3% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.7% | 29.3% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 37.0% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 45.5% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 51.5% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.5% | 54.1% | 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 share of overweight men vs. women in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Trinidad and Tobago was 54.1% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.