Obesity in men vs. women in Dominica
Dominica: Obesity in men vs. women was 18.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Dominica, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs. women in Dominica is 18.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Dominica peaked at 18.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1980.
That places Dominica 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity in men vs. women in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6% | — |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.5% | 18.8% | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Dominica?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Dominica was 18.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Dominica ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.