Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Dominica
Dominica: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 32.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.5%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
48th
of 198 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2024
All-time low
8.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Dominica, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 32.5% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Dominica peaked at 32.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1980.
Dominica ranks 48th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.3% | — |
| 1981 | 8.5% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 11.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.2% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.4% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 29.7% | 32.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 45 Libya 33.7% compare
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- 50 El Salvador 32.2% compare
- 51 South Africa 31.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Dominica?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Dominica was 32.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Dominica ranks 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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