Share of adults defined as obese in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of adults defined as obese was 30.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults defined as obese in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Dominican Republic
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- 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)
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- 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 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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