Dominican Republic vs Europe (WHO regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Dominican Republic
32.75
in 2022
Europe (WHO regions)
23.81
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Europe (WHO regions) rank
60th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Dominican Republic
- Europe (WHO regions)
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 32.75 against 23.81 in Europe (WHO regions), a difference of 8.94.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times Europe (WHO regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe (WHO regions) ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Europe (WHO regions) ranks 60th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Europe (WHO regions) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Europe (WHO regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.29 | 20.12 | 1.84 | Europe (WHO regions) |
| 2010s | 25.38 | 22.75 | 2.62 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 31.69 | 23.67 | 8.02 | 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 Europe (WHO regions)?
- Dominican Republic, at 32.75 against 23.81 in Europe (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Dominican Republic and Europe (WHO regions)?
- 8.94, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Europe (WHO regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Europe (WHO regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Europe (WHO regions) ranks 60th 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.