Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Dominican Republic
32.75
in 2022
Ecuador
33.52
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Ecuador rank
56th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 33.52 against 32.75 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.77.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Ecuador ranks 56th of 193 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Ecuador Difference Ahead
1990s 13.19 20.79 7.6 Ecuador
2000s 18.29 25.51 7.22 Ecuador
2010s 25.38 29.49 4.11 Ecuador
2020s 31.69 32.93 1.24 Ecuador

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 Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 33.52 against 32.75 in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
0.77, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Ecuador 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