Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 32.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Dominica is 32.9%, measured 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 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Dominica peaked at 32.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1980.
That places Dominica 52nd out of 199 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.
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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Dominica?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Dominica was 32.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.