Dominican Republic vs Sweden: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Dominican Republic
31.4%
in 2024
Sweden
31.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
73rd
Sweden rank
72nd
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 31.5% against 31.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 15.9% | 7.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 19.5% | 7.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 23.6% | 6.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 27.7% | 3.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 30.7% | 0.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Dominican Republic or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 31.5% against 31.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Dominican Republic and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sweden rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.