Trinidad and Tobago Hunger Statistics 2001-2024

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%.
  • Trinidad and Tobago hunger statistics for 2020 was 7.50%, a 0.2% increase from 2019.
  • Trinidad and Tobago hunger statistics for 2019 was 7.30%, a 0.3% increase from 2018.
  • Trinidad and Tobago hunger statistics for 2018 was 7.00%, a 0.1% increase from 2017.
  • Trinidad and Tobago hunger statistics for 2017 was 6.90%, a 0.1% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Population
Oman 9.80%
Trinidad and Tobago 7.50%
New Caledonia 6.80%
Brunei 5.90%
Panama 5.80%
UAE 5.60%
Macao 4.80%
French Polynesia 4.00%
Slovak Republic 3.80%
Saudi Arabia 3.70%
Argentina 3.70%
Barbados 3.40%
Japan 3.20%
Kuwait 2.70%
Chile 2.60%
Canada 2.50%
Estonia 2.50%
Ireland 2.50%
Luxembourg 2.50%
Sweden 2.50%
Spain 2.50%
Hungary 2.50%
Lithuania 2.50%
New Zealand 2.50%
Slovenia 2.50%
Denmark 2.50%
Croatia 2.50%
Norway 2.50%
Belgium 2.50%
Germany 2.50%
Hong Kong 2.50%
South Korea 2.50%
Netherlands 2.50%
Austria 2.50%
Czech Republic 2.50%
Greece 2.50%
Australia 2.50%
Cyprus 2.50%
United Kingdom 2.50%
Italy 2.50%
Malta 2.50%
Portugal 2.50%
United States 2.50%
France 2.50%
Israel 2.50%
Poland 2.50%
Uruguay 2.50%
Switzerland 2.50%
Finland 2.50%
Iceland 2.50%
Latvia 2.50%
Trinidad and Tobago Hunger Statistics - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2020 7.50% 0.20%
2019 7.30% 0.30%
2018 7.00% 0.10%
2017 6.90% 0.10%
2016 6.80% 0.00%
2015 6.80% 0.20%
2014 6.60% 0.00%
2013 6.60% -0.10%
2012 6.70% -0.50%
2011 7.20% -1.00%
2010 8.20% -0.90%
2009 9.10% -0.50%
2008 9.60% -0.30%
2007 9.90% -0.60%
2006 10.50% -0.60%
2005 11.10% -0.40%
2004 11.50% 0.40%
2003 11.10% 0.60%
2002 10.50% 0.50%
2001 10.00% 0.50%