Prevalence of undernourishment in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of undernourishment was 11.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 11.2%.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 11.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2013.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.3% | — |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.8% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.2% | 11.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More development goals data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Red List Index 0.7554 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 32.08 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,281 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 34 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Trinidad and Tobago was 11.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2013.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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