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)
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.