Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Dominica
Dominica: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 44.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Dominica, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 44.9% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Dominica peaked at 44.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1980.
Dominica ranks 133rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.7% | — |
| 1981 | 14.1% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | +1.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 44.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 44.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.7%, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 13.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 18.9% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 28.1% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 36.0% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 42.2% | 44.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 17.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 39.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0463 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0111 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Dominica?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Dominica was 44.9% 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Dominica ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.