Dominica vs Palestine, State of: Share of adults who are obese
Dominica
32.9%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
33.2%
in 2024
Dominica rank
52nd
Palestine, State of rank
50th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Dominica
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 33.2% against 32.9% in Dominica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 52nd and Palestine, State of ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 14.3% | 5.6% | Palestine, State of |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 19.3% | 6.1% | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 25.4% | 5.6% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 30.2% | 4.0% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 32.7% | 1.3% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Dominica or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 33.2% against 32.9% in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Dominica and Palestine, State of?
- 0.3%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Palestine, State of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Dominica ranks 52nd and Palestine, State of ranks 50th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.