Dominican Republic vs ECE_All countries: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Dominican Republic
15.48
in 2022
ECE_All countries
11.44
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
50th
ECE_All countries rank
49th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • ECE_All countries
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 15.48 against 11.44 in ECE_All countries, a difference of 4.04.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times ECE_All countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ECE_All countries ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 50th and ECE_All countries ranks 49th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and ECE_All countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic ECE_All countries Difference Ahead
2000s 6.64 9.64 3 ECE_All countries
2010s 10.75 11.12 0.3697 ECE_All countries
2020s 14.78 11.41 3.37 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 ECE_All countries?
Dominican Republic, at 15.48 against 11.44 in ECE_All countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Dominican Republic and ECE_All countries?
4.04, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and ECE_All countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Dominican Republic and ECE_All countries rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Dominican Republic ranks 50th and ECE_All countries ranks 49th 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