Child adolescent obesity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Child adolescent obesity was 32.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child adolescent obesity in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 32.01 for child adolescent obesity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Dominican Republic peaked at 32.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.42, in 1980.
Dominican Republic ranks 60th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6 | 8.42 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.32 | 11.38 | 15.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.48 | 15.95 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.85 | 21.72 | 28.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.48 | 28.93 | 32.01 | 5 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0819 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Dominican Republic?
- Child adolescent obesity in Dominican Republic was 32.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 32.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.42 in 1980.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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