Share of adults who are overweight in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of adults who are overweight was 64.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Dominican Republic is 64.85, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Dominican Republic peaked at 64.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.24, in 1980.
That places Dominican Republic 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.24 | — |
| 1981 | 23.97 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 24.73 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 25.51 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 26.31 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 27.15 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 28 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 28.88 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 29.79 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 30.73 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 31.69 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 32.69 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 33.71 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 34.76 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 35.85 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 36.97 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 38.11 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 39.28 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 40.46 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 41.65 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 42.83 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 44 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 45.15 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 46.28 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 47.38 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 48.45 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 49.5 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 50.51 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 51.5 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 52.47 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 53.41 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 54.32 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 55.22 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 56.09 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.95 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 57.8 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 58.64 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 59.47 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 60.28 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 61.07 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 61.85 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 62.61 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 63.37 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 64.12 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 64.85 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.83 | 23.24 | 30.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.52 | 31.69 | 41.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.81 | 42.83 | 52.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.32 | 53.41 | 61.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.36 | 61.85 | 64.85 | 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 overweight in Dominican Republic?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Dominican Republic was 64.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 64.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.24 in 1980.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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