Men weight categories in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Men weight categories was 3.7 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
3.7
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
75th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.1
in 1975
All-time low
3.7
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014

Men weight categories in Dominican Republic, 1975–2014

4681012141975199420141975: 13.11976: 12.91977: 12.61978: 12.41979: 12.21980: 121981: 11.81982: 11.51983: 11.31984: 11.11985: 10.91986: 10.71987: 10.51988: 10.31989: 10.11990: 9.91991: 9.71992: 9.51993: 9.21994: 91995: 8.71996: 8.41997: 8.11998: 7.81999: 7.52000: 7.12001: 6.82002: 6.52003: 6.22004: 5.92005: 5.72006: 5.42007: 5.22008: 4.92009: 4.72010: 4.52011: 4.32012: 4.12013: 3.92014: 3.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2014, men weight categories in Dominican Republic stood at 3.7. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, men weight categories in Dominican Republic peaked at 13.1 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2014.

Dominican Republic ranks 75th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Men weight categories in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Men weight categories in Dominican Republic, 1975 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1975 13.1 —
1976 12.9 -1.5%
1977 12.6 -2.3%
1978 12.4 -1.6%
1979 12.2 -1.6%
1980 12 -1.6%
1981 11.8 -1.7%
1982 11.5 -2.5%
1983 11.3 -1.7%
1984 11.1 -1.8%
1985 10.9 -1.8%
1986 10.7 -1.8%
1987 10.5 -1.9%
1988 10.3 -1.9%
1989 10.1 -1.9%
1990 9.9 -2.0%
1991 9.7 -2.0%
1992 9.5 -2.1%
1993 9.2 -3.2%
1994 9 -2.2%
1995 8.7 -3.3%
1996 8.4 -3.4%
1997 8.1 -3.6%
1998 7.8 -3.7%
1999 7.5 -3.8%
2000 7.1 -5.3%
2001 6.8 -4.2%
2002 6.5 -4.4%
2003 6.2 -4.6%
2004 5.9 -4.8%
2005 5.7 -3.4%
2006 5.4 -5.3%
2007 5.2 -3.7%
2008 4.9 -5.8%
2009 4.7 -4.1%
2010 4.5 -4.3%
2011 4.3 -4.4%
2012 4.1 -4.7%
2013 3.9 -4.9%
2014 3.7 -5.1%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 3.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 3.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.64 12.2 13.1 5
1980s 11.02 10.1 12 10
1990s 8.78 7.5 9.9 10
2000s 5.84 4.7 7.1 10
2010s 4.1 3.7 4.5 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 72 Jamaica 4.2 compare
  2. 73 Belize 3.8 compare
  3. 73 Singapore 3.8 compare
  4. 75 Suriname 3.7 compare
  5. 77 Morocco 3.6 compare
  6. 77 Saint Lucia 3.6 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is men weight categories in Dominican Republic?
Men weight categories in Dominican Republic was 3.7 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest men weight categories recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 13.1 in 1975.
What is the lowest men weight categories recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2014.
How does Dominican Republic rank for men weight categories?
Dominican Republic ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
Is men weight categories rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Men weight categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Men weight categories
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
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