Australia vs Dominica: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Australia
32.4%
in 2024
Dominica
32.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
53rd
Dominica rank
52nd
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Australia
- Dominica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 32.9% against 32.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 53rd and Dominica ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 13.2% | 2.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 19.8% | 3.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 26.2% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Australia or Dominica?
- Dominica, at 32.9% against 32.4% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Australia and Dominica?
- 0.5%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Dominica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Dominica rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Australia ranks 53rd and Dominica ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.