Share of men who are overweight or obese in Dominica
Dominica: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 43.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Dominica, 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 overweight or obese in Dominica stood at 43.7%. 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 who are overweight or obese in Dominica peaked at 43.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1% | 15.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 21.1% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 28.4% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 35.9% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 41.4% | 43.7% | 5 |
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- Free country 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Dominica?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Dominica was 43.7% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Dominica ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.