Dominican Republic vs Greece: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Dominican Republic
32.0%
in 2024
Greece
32.4%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
63rd
Greece rank
60th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Dominican Republic
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 32.4% against 32.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Greece ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 19.7% | 10.1% | Greece |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 25.6% | 12.2% | Greece |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 32.8% | 14.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 35.3% | 10.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 33.2% | 2.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Dominican Republic or Greece?
- Greece, at 32.4% against 32.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Dominican Republic and Greece?
- 0.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Greece?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Greece rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Greece ranks 60th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.