Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 57.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Dominican Republic stood at 57.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Dominican Republic peaked at 57.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1980.
Dominican Republic ranks 103rd 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.1% | — |
| 1981 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 16.4% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 18.5% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 19.3% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 23.0% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 24.0% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 25.0% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 29.7% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 31.0% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | +1.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 57.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 57.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.7%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 15.1% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 23.0% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 34.9% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 46.8% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 54.9% | 57.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Dominican Republic?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Dominican Republic was 57.9% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1980.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Dominican Republic ranks 103rd 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 Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.