Dominica vs Guyana: Share of men who are obese
Dominica
18.8%
in 2024
Guyana
18.7%
in 2024
Dominica rank
109th
Guyana rank
112th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Dominica
- Guyana
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 18.8% against 18.7% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guyana ahead.
Dominica ranks 109th and Guyana ranks 112th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 4 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.0% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 0.1% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.7% | 0.2% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.5% | 0.1% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Dominica or Guyana?
- Dominica, at 18.8% against 18.7% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Dominica and Guyana?
- 0.1%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Guyana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Guyana rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Dominica ranks 109th and Guyana ranks 112th 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 men 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 as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.