Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Brazil
30.9%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
30.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
61st
Dominican Republic rank
63rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 63rd of 198 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Brazil or Dominican Republic?
- Brazil, at 30.9% against 30.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Brazil ranks 61st and Dominican Republic ranks 63rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.