
Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of undernourishment
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| Trinidad and Tobago |
Prevalence of undernourishment, percent of population |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 11.20 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2001 - 2023 |
| Average | 9.20 |
| Min - Max | 6.70 - 11.90 |
| Source | The Food and Agriculture Organization |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2023 is 11.2 percent, a decline from 11.9 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 9.71 percent, based on data from 162 countries. Historically, the average for Trinidad and Tobago from 2001 to 2023 is 9.2 percent. The minimum value, 6.7 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 11.9 percent was recorded in 2022.
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| Recent values | Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence of undernourishment |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11.20 |
| 2022 | 11.90 |
| 2021 | 11.70 |
| 2020 | 10.20 |
| 2019 | 8.60 |
| 2018 | 7.20 |
| 2017 | 7.10 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
Definition: Prevalence of undernourishments is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Health spending per capita | 1,276.34 | 2023 | U.S. dollars |
| Health spending as percent of GDP | 7.53 | 2023 | percent |
| Life expectancy | 73.62 | 2024 | years |
| Life expectancy, female | 76.83 | 2024 | years |
| Life expectancy, male | 70.51 | 2024 | years |
| Birth rate | 10.54 | 2024 | births per 1000 people |
| Death rate | 8.74 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 people |
| Fertility rate | 1.54 | 2024 | births per woman |
| Tuberculosis | 27.00 | 2024 | cases per 100,000 people |
| Diabetes prevalence | 12.40 | 2024 | percent |
| Prevalence of undernourishment | 11.20 | 2023 | percent |
| Access to drinking water, rural | 65.1 | 2024 | percent |
| Access to drinking water, urban | 73.1 | 2024 | percent |
| Suicides rate | 13.34 | 2021 | suicides per 100,000 people |
| DPT immunization rate | 92 | 2024 | percent |
| Hepatitis B immunization rate | 92 | 2024 | percent |
| Measles immunization rate | 96 | 2024 | percent |