Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 30.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 30.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 30.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1980.
Dominican Republic ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 7.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.3% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.4% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 27.6% | 30.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 30.7% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1980.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.