Dominican Republic vs Europa del Este y Asia Central: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Dominican Republic
32.75
in 2022
Europa del Este y Asia Central
22.7
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Europa del Este y Asia Central rank
62nd

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Europa del Este y Asia Central
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 32.75 against 22.7 in Europa del Este y Asia Central, a difference of 10.05.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times Europa del Este y Asia Central's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 62nd of 193 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Europa del Este y Asia Central Difference Ahead
2000s 18.29 15.71 2.58 Dominican Republic
2010s 25.38 19.92 5.46 Dominican Republic
2020s 31.69 22.34 9.35 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 Europa del Este y Asia Central?
Dominican Republic, at 32.75 against 22.7 in Europa del Este y Asia Central as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Dominican Republic and Europa del Este y Asia Central?
10.05, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Europa del Este y Asia Central?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Dominican Republic and Europa del Este y Asia Central rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 62nd 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