Dominica vs United States: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Dominica
20.7%
in 2024
United States
19.7%
in 2024
Dominica rank
29th
United States rank
31st
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Dominica
- United States
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 20.7% against 19.7% in United States, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Dominica ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 7.0% | 2.4% | United States |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 12.9% | 5.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 18.2% | 6.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 18.9% | 2.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.5% | 0.3% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Dominica or United States?
- Dominica, at 20.7% against 19.7% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Dominica and United States?
- 1.0%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and United States rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Dominica ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.