Share of men defined as overweight in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of men defined as overweight was 58.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.29
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
92nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
58.29
in 2024
All-time low
17.43
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Dominican Republic stood at 58.29. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Dominican Republic peaked at 58.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.43, in 1980.
Dominican Republic ranks 92nd of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.43 | — |
| 1981 | 18.1 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 18.79 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 19.51 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 20.26 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 21.05 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 21.86 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 22.7 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 23.57 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 24.48 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 25.42 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 26.39 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 27.41 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 28.46 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 29.56 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 30.71 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 31.9 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 33.12 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 34.37 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 35.64 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 36.92 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 38.2 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 39.46 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 40.71 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 41.92 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 43.1 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 44.23 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 45.31 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 46.35 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 47.34 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 48.27 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 49.15 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 49.97 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 50.75 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 51.5 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 52.23 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 52.95 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 53.66 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 54.35 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 55.02 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 55.68 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 56.34 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 57 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 57.65 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 58.29 | +1.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 58.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 58.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.03, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.77 | 17.43 | 24.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.3 | 25.42 | 35.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.35 | 36.92 | 47.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.79 | 48.27 | 55.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.99 | 55.68 | 58.29 | 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 men defined as overweight in Dominican Republic?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Dominican Republic was 58.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 58.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.43 in 1980.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Dominican Republic ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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