Share of men defined as overweight in Dominica
Dominica: Share of men defined as overweight was 43.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.71
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43.71
in 2024
All-time low
15.88
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Dominica, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Dominica stood at 43.71. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Dominica peaked at 43.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.88, in 1980.
That places Dominica 134th out of 199 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 men defined as overweight in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.88 | — |
| 1981 | 16.32 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 16.78 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 17.26 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 17.76 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 18.28 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 18.82 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 19.37 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 19.94 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 20.53 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 21.14 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 21.76 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 22.41 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 23.07 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 23.76 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 24.48 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 25.22 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 25.98 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 26.77 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 27.57 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 28.39 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 29.21 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 30.02 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 30.83 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 31.61 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 32.39 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 33.14 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 33.86 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 34.56 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 35.24 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 35.89 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.51 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 37.1 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 37.66 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 38.21 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.75 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 39.3 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.84 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 40.37 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.91 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 41.45 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 42 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 42.56 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 43.13 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 43.71 | +1.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 43.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 43.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.03, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1 | 15.88 | 20.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.22 | 21.14 | 27.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.92 | 28.39 | 35.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.45 | 35.89 | 40.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.57 | 41.45 | 43.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 17.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Dominica?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Dominica was 43.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 43.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.88 in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Dominica ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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