Dominican Republic vs Honduras: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Dominican Republic
30.7%
in 2024
Honduras
30.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
64th
Honduras rank
62nd
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Dominican Republic
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 30.8% against 30.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Honduras ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 64th and Honduras ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Honduras in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.6% | 0.1% | Honduras |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.8% | 0.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 23.2% | 0.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.2% | 0.1% | Honduras |
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, Dominican Republic or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 30.8% 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 Dominican Republic and Honduras?
- 0.1%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Honduras?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Honduras rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th and Honduras ranks 62nd 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.