Dominican Republic vs East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Dominican Republic
15.48
in 2022
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
10.82
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
50th
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
53rd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Dominican Republic
- East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 15.48 against 10.82 in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 4.66.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 50th and East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 53rd 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 | East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.64 | 3.13 | 3.51 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 10.75 | 6.86 | 3.89 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 14.78 | 10.23 | 4.55 | Dominican Republic |
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, Dominican Republic or East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Dominican Republic, at 15.48 against 10.82 in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Dominican Republic and East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 4.66, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th and East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 53rd 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.