Health and Climate Change: Country profile 2025 - Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago’s Health and Climate Change Country Profile 2025 presents an integrated overview of how climate change is influencing public health in the country and how the health system is responding. This updated profile comprises the most recent data and national insights to show how climate-related hazards – such as extreme heat, air pollution, and rising sea levels – are impacting the health of the population, with growing implications for health infrastructure, service delivery, and long-term planning. 

The profile highlights key trends in climate-sensitive health outcomes, including a noticeable increase in heat-related mortality and the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases, which may be linked to environmental changes and population vulnerability. It also underscores disparities between sexes, age groups, and exposure levels, providing a deeper understanding of where targeted adaptation is most urgently needed. 

Trinidad and Tobago has taken meaningful steps toward building a climate-resilient health system. The country has integrated climate considerations into health policies, strengthened monitoring and surveillance systems, and initiated intersectoral coordination mechanisms. However, the profile also points to remaining challenges, such as the need for the expanded training of health professionals, updated infrastructure standards, and increased access to climate financing for the health sector. 

This profile contributes to the broader goals of the Pan American Health Organization in advancing evidence-based decision-making, supporting low-emission development, and fostering regional collaboration on climate and health. For Trinidad and Tobago, it serves as a practical tool for guiding ministries, technical experts, and development partners in identifying strategic priorities, closing capacity gaps, and accelerating actions that protect health in a changing climate.