Dominican Republic vs Türkiye: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Dominican Republic
30.7%
in 2024
Türkiye
30.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
64th
Türkiye rank
67th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Dominican Republic
- Türkiye
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 30.7% against 30.5% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Türkiye ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 64th and Türkiye ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 13.8% | 8.3% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 18.8% | 9.0% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 25.0% | 8.5% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 29.1% | 5.6% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 30.3% | 1.1% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Dominican Republic or Türkiye?
- Dominican Republic, at 30.7% against 30.5% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Dominican Republic and Türkiye?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Türkiye?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Türkiye rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th and Türkiye ranks 67th 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.