Children who are overweight sdgs in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Children who are overweight sdgs was 7.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
7.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 163 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2006
All-time low
7
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 72001: 7.12002: 7.32003: 7.42004: 7.52005: 7.62006: 7.72007: 7.72008: 7.72009: 7.72010: 7.72011: 7.72012: 7.72013: 7.72014: 7.62015: 7.62016: 7.62017: 7.52018: 7.52019: 7.52020: 7.52021: 7.52022: 7.52023: 7.52024: 7.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children who are overweight sdgs in Dominican Republic is 7.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2000.

That places Dominican Republic 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7 —
2001 7.1 +1.4%
2002 7.3 +2.8%
2003 7.4 +1.4%
2004 7.5 +1.4%
2005 7.6 +1.3%
2006 7.7 +1.3%
2007 7.7 +0.0%
2008 7.7 +0.0%
2009 7.7 +0.0%
2010 7.7 +0.0%
2011 7.7 +0.0%
2012 7.7 +0.0%
2013 7.7 +0.0%
2014 7.6 -1.3%
2015 7.6 +0.0%
2016 7.6 +0.0%
2017 7.5 -1.3%
2018 7.5 +0.0%
2019 7.5 +0.0%
2020 7.5 +0.0%
2021 7.5 +0.0%
2022 7.5 +0.0%
2023 7.5 +0.0%
2024 7.5 +0.0%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 7.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 7.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.47 7 7.7 10
2010s 7.61 7.5 7.7 10
2020s 7.5 7.5 7.5 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 58 Costa Rica 7.9 compare
  2. 59 United Kingdom 7.8 compare
  3. 60 Turkey 7.7 compare
  4. 61 Equatorial Guinea 7.5 compare
  5. 61 Lesotho 7.5 compare
  6. 64 Mexico 7.4 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Dominican Republic?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Dominican Republic was 7.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2006.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2000.
How does Dominican Republic rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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