Share of adults defined as obese in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Share of adults defined as obese was 30.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
30.68
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.68
in 2024
All-time low
4.26
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults defined as obese in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 4.31981: 4.51982: 4.71983: 51984: 5.31985: 5.61986: 5.91987: 6.21988: 6.61989: 71990: 7.41991: 7.91992: 8.41993: 8.91994: 9.41995: 101996: 10.61997: 11.31998: 11.91999: 12.62000: 13.32001: 142002: 14.82003: 15.52004: 16.22005: 16.92006: 17.62007: 18.32008: 192009: 19.72010: 20.42011: 212012: 21.72013: 22.42014: 23.12015: 23.92016: 24.62017: 25.32018: 26.12019: 26.82020: 27.62021: 28.32022: 29.12023: 29.92024: 30.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 30.68 for share of adults defined as 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 defined as obese in Dominican Republic peaked at 30.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.26, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.5 4.26 7 10
1990s 9.83 7.43 12.61 10
2000s 16.52 13.32 19.67 10
2010s 23.53 20.35 26.81 10
2020s 29.11 27.56 30.68 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 61 Brazil 30.89 compare
  2. 62 Honduras 30.84 compare
  3. 63 Suriname 30.77 compare
  4. 65 Ireland 30.61 compare
  5. 66 Uzbekistan 30.58 compare
  6. 67 Turkey 30.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults defined as obese in Dominican Republic?
Share of adults defined as obese in Dominican Republic was 30.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 30.68 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.26 in 1980.
How does Dominican Republic rank for share of adults defined as obese?
Dominican Republic ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults defined as 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 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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