Dominican Republic vs Guyana: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Dominican Republic
4.0%
in 2014
Guyana
4.1%
in 2014
Dominican Republic rank
77th
Guyana rank
75th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Dominican Republic
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Guyana ranks 75th of 198 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 11.1% | 0.9% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 9.4% | 0.9% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 7.5% | 0.6% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.4% | 0.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.3% | 0.1% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Dominican Republic or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Dominican Republic and Guyana?
- 0.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guyana?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Dominican Republic and Guyana rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Guyana ranks 75th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.