Dominican Republic vs Maldives: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Dominican Republic
32.0%
in 2024
Maldives
32.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
63rd
Maldives rank
64th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Dominican Republic
- Maldives
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 32.0% against 32.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Maldives ranks 64th of 199 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 3.5% | 6.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 6.4% | 7.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 11.4% | 7.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 20.2% | 4.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.6% | 0.9% | Dominican Republic |
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 Maldives?
- Dominican Republic, at 32.0% against 32.0% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Dominican Republic and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Maldives rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Maldives 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 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.