Trinidad and Tobago - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.70 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 11.50 in 2004, while its lowest value was 6.50 in 2014.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 10.00
2002 10.50
2003 11.10
2004 11.50
2005 11.10
2006 10.50
2007 9.90
2008 9.60
2009 9.60
2010 9.20
2011 8.30
2012 7.20
2013 6.60
2014 6.50
2015 6.80
2016 6.80
2017 6.80
2018 6.70
2019 6.70

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition