Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Share of men who are obese
Dominican Republic
24.2%
in 2024
El Salvador
23.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
69th
El Salvador rank
71st
Share of men who are obese over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 24.2% against 23.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 69th and El Salvador ranks 71st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 6.3% | 2.4% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 10.0% | 2.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 14.9% | 1.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 19.6% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- Dominican Republic, at 24.2% against 23.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Dominican Republic ranks 69th and El Salvador ranks 71st 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.