Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Prevalence of overweight, female
Dominican Republic
69.3%
in 2022
Ecuador
69.4%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
51st
Ecuador rank
49th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 69.4% against 69.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Ecuador ranks 49th of 196 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 54.7% | 12.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 60.8% | 7.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 65.7% | 3.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 68.9% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 69.4% against 69.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Ecuador ranks 49th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.