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

Dominican Republic
32.75
in 2022
Europa y Asia Central
23.82
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Europa y Asia Central rank
58th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Europa y Asia Central
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 32.75 against 23.82 in Europa y Asia Central, a difference of 8.93.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europa y Asia Central ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Europa y Asia Central ranks 58th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Europa y Asia Central in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Europa y Asia Central Difference Ahead
2000s 18.29 20.12 1.84 Europa y Asia Central
2010s 25.38 22.76 2.62 Dominican Republic
2020s 31.69 23.68 8.01 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 y Asia Central?
Dominican Republic, at 32.75 against 23.82 in Europa 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 y Asia Central?
8.93, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Europa y Asia Central?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Dominican Republic and Europa y Asia Central rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Europa y Asia Central ranks 58th 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