Share of men who are obese in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of men who are obese was 24.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Dominican Republic stood at 24.2%. 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 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1980.
Dominican Republic ranks 69th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of men who are obese in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.9% | — |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | +2.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 24.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 24.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.3% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.7% | 24.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 66 Papua New Guinea 24.5% compare
- 67 Antigua and Barbuda 24.5% compare
- 68 Greenland 24.5% compare
- 70 Honduras 23.9% compare
- 71 El Salvador 23.8% compare
- 72 Ecuador 23.7% 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 men who are obese in Dominican Republic?
- Share of men who are obese in Dominican Republic was 24.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1980.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of men who are obese?
- Dominican Republic ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.