2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value was 10.4 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 10.4 % for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 11.7 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.8 %, in 2013.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 50th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 8.4 % | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 7.4 % | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5 % | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9 % | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 5.8 % | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 % | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.9 % | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6 % | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.1 % | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.4 % | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 8.8 % | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 10.4 % | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 10.9 % | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 10.7 % | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.4 % | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.41 % | 8.4 % | 11.7 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.28 % | 5.8 % | 7.4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.24 % | 8.8 % | 10.9 % | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,476 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 23,464 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,476 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Trinidad and Tobago?
- 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Trinidad and Tobago was 10.4 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 % in 2013.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 50th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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