Chile vs Dominican Republic: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Chile
8.74
in 2024
Dominican Republic
7.51
in 2024
Chile rank
12th
Dominican Republic rank
15th
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Chile
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Chile currently reports 8.74 against 7.51 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.23.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 12th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 27 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.12 | 7.47 | 3.65 | Chile |
| 2010s | 9.5 | 7.61 | 1.89 | Chile |
| 2020s | 8.74 | 7.51 | 1.23 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Chile or Dominican Republic?
- Chile, at 8.74 against 7.51 in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Chile and Dominican Republic?
- 1.23, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Dominican Republic rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Chile ranks 12th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.