Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Dominican Republic
64.9%
in 2024
Guatemala
64.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
50th
Guatemala rank
51st
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 64.9% against 64.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guatemala ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Guatemala ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.8% | 28.2% | 1.4% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 37.2% | 0.7% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.1% | 0.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 56.6% | 0.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.2% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
- Dominican Republic, at 64.9% against 64.8% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Guatemala ranks 51st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.