Dominican Republic vs ECE_European Union (E25): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Dominican Republic
32.75
in 2022
ECE_European Union (E25)
24.17
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
59th
ECE_European Union (E25) rank
56th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • ECE_European Union (E25)
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 32.75 against 24.17 in ECE_European Union (E25), a difference of 8.58.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times ECE_European Union (E25)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ECE_European Union (E25) ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 59th and ECE_European Union (E25) ranks 56th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and ECE_European Union (E25) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic ECE_European Union (E25) Difference Ahead
2000s 18.29 23.64 5.35 ECE_European Union (E25)
2010s 25.38 24.71 0.6704 Dominican Republic
2020s 31.69 24.26 7.43 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Dominican Republic or ECE_European Union (E25)?
Dominican Republic, at 32.75 against 24.17 in ECE_European Union (E25) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Dominican Republic and ECE_European Union (E25)?
8.58, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and ECE_European Union (E25)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Dominican Republic and ECE_European Union (E25) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and ECE_European Union (E25) ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed