Dominican Republic vs Venezuela: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Dominican Republic
7.51
in 2024
Venezuela
7.32
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
15th
Venezuela rank
17th
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Venezuela
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 7.51 against 7.32 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.19.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 15th and Venezuela ranks 17th of 27 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.47 | 5.71 | 1.76 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 7.61 | 6.69 | 0.9193 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 7.51 | 7.22 | 0.2806 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Dominican Republic or Venezuela?
- Dominican Republic, at 7.51 against 7.32 in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Dominican Republic and Venezuela?
- 0.19, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Venezuela rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 15th and Venezuela ranks 17th 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.