Dominican Republic vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of children who are overweight
Dominican Republic
7.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
62nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
60th
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Dominican Republic
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7.8% against 7.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 62nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.9% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.9% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Dominican Republic or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7.8% against 7.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Dominican Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).