Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Dominican Republic or Honduras?

Dominican Republic, at 24.2% against 23.9% in Honduras as of 2024.

What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Dominican Republic and Honduras?

0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Honduras?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Honduras: Obesity in men vs. women

Dominican Republic

24.2%

in 2024

Honduras

23.9%

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

69th

Honduras rank

70th

Obesity in men vs. women over time

Dominican Republic
Honduras

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 24.2% against 23.9% in Honduras, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Honduras ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 69th and Honduras ranks 70th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Honduras in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Honduras	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	Honduras
1990s	7.4%	8.8%	1.5%	Honduras
2000s	13.0%	13.6%	0.6%	Honduras
2010s	18.7%	18.9%	0.2%	Honduras
2020s	22.9%	22.8%	0.1%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Dominican Republic or Honduras?: Dominican Republic, at 24.2% against 23.9% in Honduras as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Dominican Republic and Honduras?: 0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Honduras?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Honduras rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?: Dominican Republic ranks 69th and Honduras ranks 70th 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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Indicator: Obesity in men vs. women
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.