Share of adults who are obese in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of adults who are obese was 30.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 30.7% for share of adults who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Dominican Republic peaked at 30.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1980.
That places Dominican Republic 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are obese in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3% | — |
| 1981 | 4.5% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | +2.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 30.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 30.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 7.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.3% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.4% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 27.6% | 30.7% | 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 adults who are obese in Dominican Republic?
- Share of adults who are obese in Dominican Republic was 30.7% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1980.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.