Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Brazil
30.9%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
30.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
61st
Dominican Republic rank
64th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Brazil
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 30.9% against 30.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 61st and Dominican Republic ranks 64th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 9.8% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 16.5% | 2.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 23.5% | 2.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 29.1% | 0.3% | Dominican Republic |
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, Brazil or Dominican Republic?
- Brazil, at 30.9% against 30.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Brazil ranks 61st and Dominican Republic ranks 64th 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.