Dominican Republic vs Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Dominican Republic
15.48
in 2022
Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
11.47
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
50th
Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank
47th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
051015199020062022

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 15.48 against 11.47 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 4.01.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Asia (UNSDG)'s.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 47th 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 Eastern Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.64 3.44 3.2 Dominican Republic
2010s 10.75 7.49 3.26 Dominican Republic
2020s 14.78 10.89 3.89 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 Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Dominican Republic, at 15.48 against 11.47 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Dominican Republic and Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
4.01, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Dominican Republic and Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 47th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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