Share of adults defined as obese in Dominica

Dominica: Share of adults defined as obese was 32.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.95
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
52nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.95
in 2024
All-time low
7.35
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults defined as obese in Dominica, 1980–2024

1020301980200220241980: 7.31981: 7.61982: 7.81983: 8.11984: 8.41985: 8.71986: 91987: 9.41988: 9.81989: 10.21990: 10.71991: 11.11992: 11.61993: 12.21994: 12.81995: 13.41996: 14.11997: 14.81998: 15.51999: 16.22000: 16.92001: 17.62002: 18.22003: 18.82004: 19.52005: 20.12006: 20.82007: 21.42008: 222009: 22.62010: 23.22011: 23.82012: 24.52013: 25.12014: 25.82015: 26.52016: 27.12017: 27.82018: 28.52019: 29.22020: 29.92021: 30.72022: 31.42023: 32.22024: 32.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Dominica stood at 32.95. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Dominica peaked at 32.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.35, in 1980.

Dominica ranks 52nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.63 7.35 10.22 10
1990s 13.24 10.66 16.21 10
2000s 19.79 16.91 22.62 10
2010s 26.16 23.21 29.19 10
2020s 31.43 29.92 32.95 5

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 49 Malta 33.3 compare
  2. 50 Palestine 33.23 compare
  3. 51 Jordan 33.22 compare
  4. 53 Australia 32.37 compare
  5. 54 Trinidad and Tobago 31.96 compare
  6. 55 Grenada 31.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults defined as obese in Dominica?
Share of adults defined as obese in Dominica was 32.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 32.95 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 7.35 in 1980.
How does Dominica rank for share of adults defined as obese?
Dominica ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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