Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Dominican Republic, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 26.5 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Dominican Republic peaked at 26.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.1, in 1975.
That places Dominican Republic 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.1 | — |
| 1976 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 22.5 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 22.9 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.6 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.34 | 22.1 | 22.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.24 | 22.7 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.28 | 23.8 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.35 | 24.9 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2 | 25.9 | 26.5 | 7 |
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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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.9585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.9226 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6561 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Dominican Republic?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Dominican Republic was 26.5 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1 in 1975.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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