Australia vs Dominican Republic: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Australia
30.6%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
30.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
62nd
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Australia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 30.8% against 30.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 62nd and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 198 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 6.4% | 3.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 10.9% | 4.9% | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 17.4% | 4.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.1% | 2.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.3% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Australia or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 30.8% against 30.6% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Australia and Dominican Republic?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Dominican Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Dominican Republic rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Australia ranks 62nd and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.