Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Brazil
15.49
in 2022
Dominican Republic
15.48
in 2022
Brazil rank
49th
Dominican Republic rank
50th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Brazil
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.49 against 15.48 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Brazil ranks 49th and Dominican Republic ranks 50th of 193 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.22 | 4.07 | 0.15 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7.09 | 6.64 | 0.452 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 11.83 | 10.75 | 1.08 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14.99 | 14.78 | 0.2133 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Brazil or Dominican Republic?
- Brazil, at 15.49 against 15.48 in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 0.01, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Dominican Republic rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Brazil ranks 49th and Dominican Republic ranks 50th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.