Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Dominica
Dominica: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 32.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.9%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
52nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2024
All-time low
7.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Dominica, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Dominica stood at 32.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Dominica peaked at 32.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1980.
That places Dominica 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.3% | — |
| 1981 | 7.6% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 10.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 16.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 23.2% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 29.9% | 32.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Dominica?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Dominica was 32.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Dominica ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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