Share of children who are overweight or obese in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 7.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight or obese in Dominican Republic is 7.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 58 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
- 59 United Kingdom 7.8% compare
- 60 Turkey 7.7% compare
- 61 Equatorial Guinea 7.5% compare
- 61 Lesotho 7.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Dominican Republic?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Dominican Republic was 7.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.