Dominican Republic vs Ireland: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Dominican Republic
64.9%
in 2024
Ireland
64.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
50th
Ireland rank
52nd
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ireland
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 64.9% against 64.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Ireland ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.8% | 45.8% | 19.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 53.8% | 17.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 60.4% | 12.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 63.4% | 6.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 64.4% | 1.1% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Dominican Republic, at 64.9% against 64.7% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Dominican Republic and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ireland rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Ireland ranks 52nd 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.