Share of adults who are overweight in Dominica
Dominica: Share of adults who are overweight was 60.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Dominica, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Dominica is 60.13, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Dominica peaked at 60.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.52, in 1980.
That places Dominica 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.52 | — |
| 1981 | 29.08 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 29.69 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 30.32 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 30.97 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 31.64 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 32.33 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 33.03 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 33.75 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 34.49 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 35.24 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 36 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 36.78 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 37.57 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 38.38 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 39.2 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 40.04 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 40.89 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 41.75 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 42.63 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 43.5 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 44.37 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 45.23 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 46.06 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 46.88 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 47.68 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 48.45 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 49.2 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.92 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 50.63 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 51.32 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 52.03 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 52.72 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 53.46 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 54.2 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.84 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 55.38 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 55.9 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.5 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 57.1 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 57.71 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 58.31 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 58.91 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 59.51 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 60.13 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.38 | 28.52 | 34.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.85 | 35.24 | 42.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.19 | 43.5 | 50.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.35 | 51.32 | 57.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.91 | 57.71 | 60.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.41 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Dominica?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Dominica was 60.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 60.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.52 in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Dominica ranks 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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