Dominica vs Guyana: Obesity in men vs. women
Dominica
18.8%
in 2024
Guyana
18.7%
in 2024
Dominica rank
109th
Guyana rank
112th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Dominica
- Guyana
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 18.8% against 18.7% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guyana ahead.
Dominica ranks 109th and Guyana ranks 112th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 4 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.0% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 0.1% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.7% | 0.2% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.5% | 0.1% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Dominica or Guyana?
- Dominica, at 18.8% against 18.7% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Dominica and Guyana?
- 0.1%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Guyana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Guyana rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Dominica ranks 109th and Guyana ranks 112th 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 Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.