Dominican Republic vs Singapore: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Dominican Republic
3.7%
in 2014
Singapore
3.8%
in 2014
Dominican Republic rank
75th
Singapore rank
73rd
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Dominican Republic
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Singapore ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Singapore ranks 73rd of 198 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 0.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 9.4% | 1.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.5% | 2.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 0.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Dominican Republic or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Dominican Republic and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Singapore?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Dominican Republic and Singapore rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Singapore ranks 73rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.