Share of children who are overweight in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of children who are overweight was 7.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2006
All-time low
7
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Dominican Republic is 7.5, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 60th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are overweight in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | — |
| 2001 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.47 | 7 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 57 Costa Rica 7.9 compare
- 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.8 compare
- 59 Türkiye 7.7 compare
- 60 Equatorial Guinea 7.5 compare
- 60 Lesotho 7.5 compare
- 63 Mexico 7.4 compare
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 children who are overweight in Dominican Republic?
- Share of children who are overweight in Dominican Republic was 7.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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