Dominican Republic vs Honduras: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Dominican Republic
64.9%
in 2024
Honduras
65.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
50th
Honduras rank
48th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Dominican Republic
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 65.8% against 64.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Honduras ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.8% | 28.1% | 1.3% | Honduras |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 38.3% | 1.8% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 49.2% | 1.4% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 58.6% | 1.3% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 64.4% | 1.0% | Honduras |
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 Honduras?
- Honduras, at 65.8% against 64.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Dominican Republic and Honduras?
- 0.9%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Honduras?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Honduras rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Honduras ranks 48th 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.