Dominican Republic vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Dominican Republic
15.48
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
11.34
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
50th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion rank
50th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 15.48 against 11.34 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion, a difference of 4.14.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion's.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 50th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion ranks 50th 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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion Difference Ahead
2000s 6.64 6.25 0.3898 Dominican Republic
2010s 10.75 8.62 2.13 Dominican Republic
2020s 14.78 10.93 3.85 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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
Dominican Republic, at 15.48 against 11.34 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Dominican Republic and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
4.14, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Dominican Republic and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Dominican Republic ranks 50th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion 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.

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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