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

Latest (2024)
32.9%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
52nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2024
All-time low
7.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, 1980–2024

1020301980200220241980: 7.3 %1981: 7.6 %1982: 7.8 %1983: 8.1 %1984: 8.4 %1985: 8.7 %1986: 9 %1987: 9.4 %1988: 9.8 %1989: 10.2 %1990: 10.7 %1991: 11.1 %1992: 11.6 %1993: 12.2 %1994: 12.8 %1995: 13.4 %1996: 14.1 %1997: 14.8 %1998: 15.5 %1999: 16.2 %2000: 16.9 %2001: 17.6 %2002: 18.2 %2003: 18.8 %2004: 19.5 %2005: 20.1 %2006: 20.8 %2007: 21.4 %2008: 22 %2009: 22.6 %2010: 23.2 %2011: 23.8 %2012: 24.5 %2013: 25.1 %2014: 25.8 %2015: 26.5 %2016: 27.1 %2017: 27.8 %2018: 28.5 %2019: 29.2 %2020: 29.9 %2021: 30.7 %2022: 31.4 %2023: 32.2 %2024: 32.9 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 50 Palestine 33.2% compare
  2. 51 Jordan 33.2% compare
  3. 53 Australia 32.4% compare
  4. 54 Trinidad and Tobago 32.0% compare
  5. 55 Grenada 31.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.