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
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.