Health in Trinidad and Tobago

1,225 indicators covering health for Trinidad and Tobago.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 6.4 2024 down 21.0% 133rd
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 12.4 2024 up 10.7% 125th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 15.0% 2024 up 27.1% 8th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 73.1% 2024 up 0.1% 54th
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.2 2018 unchanged 62nd
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.7 2018 up 2.2% 58th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3.5 2018 unchanged 52nd
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.2 2018 unchanged 62nd
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3.6 2018 up 5.9% 42nd
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.6 2018 unchanged 75th
Prevalence of anemia among children 22.9% 2019 down 17.3% 118th
Births attended by skilled health staff 100.0% 2017 up 3.2% 1st
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100.0% 2017 up 3.2% 1st
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 26 2021 down 13.3% 146th
Adolescent mortality rate 1.28 2021 down 20.0% 111th
Physicians 4.16 per 1,000 people 2021 up 138.5% 27th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people 4.16 per 1,000 people 2021 up 138.5% 27th
Vaccination coverage 92.0% 2024 unchanged 80th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Under-five mortality rate, by sex 18.78 2024 down 18.8% 69th
Infant mortality rate 17.02 2024 down 18.7% 67th
Neonatal mortality rate 12.64 2024 down 19.9% 61st
Fraction 0.0223 2024 up 93.9% 36th
Deaths 2 2024 up 100.0% 83rd
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 400 2024 up 17.6% 142nd
Incidence of tuberculosis 27 2024 up 12.5% 119th
Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status 20 deaths 2024 down 9.1% 106th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 10.0% 2024 down 23.1% 106th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 75 2024 down 8.5% 106th
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 22 2024 up 4.8% 148th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 1.5 2024 unchanged 112th
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality 5.91 2025 down 4.3% 75th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases 27 cases per 100,000 people 2024 up 12.5% 123rd
Tuberculosis deaths by region 42 deaths 2024 unchanged 132nd
Tuberculosis death rate 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people 2024 down 6.7% 111th
Tuberculosis deaths 42 deaths 2024 unchanged 132nd
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural 28.3% 2024 down 4.8% 73rd
Tuberculosis incidence 27 2024 up 12.5% 111th
Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV 19.0% 2024 down 24.0% 23rd
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 57.67 2022 up 3.3% 83rd
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 28.05 2022 up 13.4% 65th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 6.22 2022 up 1.1% 62nd
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 37.54 2022 up 39.1% 37th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 19.69 2022 up 52.4% 24th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.33 2022 down 4.6% 27th
Life expectancy 74.41 years 2020 up 2.3% 68th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 301 2024 up 19.9% 143rd
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 74 2024 down 1.3% 99th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 27.6 2016 up 3.8% 34th
Rubella - number of reported cases 0 2025 91st
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 66 2023 up 6.5% 163rd
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2025 26th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 2,244 current international $ 2023 up 55.1% 60th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 1,016 current international $ 2023 up 62.6% 24th
Domestic general government health expenditure 3.6% 2023 up 47.2% 81st
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 1,157 current international $ 2023 up 65.2% 35th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 617.51 current US$ 2023 up 23.5% 67th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare 45.3% 2023 up 4.9% 41st
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 0.0651 2010 up 1,977.0% 129th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate 66.0% 2023 up 6.5% 173rd