Dominican Republic vs Japan: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Dominican Republic
74.5
in 2024
Japan
78.7
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
69th
Japan rank
66th

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Japan
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 78.7 against 74.5 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 4.2.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 69th and Japan ranks 66th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 76.11 86.84 10.73 Japan
2010s 78.5 77.48 1.02 Dominican Republic
2020s 75.86 77.7 1.84 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Dominican Republic or Japan?
Japan, at 78.7 against 74.5 in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Dominican Republic and Japan?
4.2, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Japan rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Dominican Republic ranks 69th and Japan ranks 66th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed