Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 64.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
68th
of 198 countries
All-time high
64.7%
in 2024
All-time low
19.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 64.7% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Dominican Republic peaked at 64.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1980.
That places Dominican Republic 68th 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.9% | — |
| 1981 | 20.6% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 21.3% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 25.4% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 29.4% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 32.8% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 39.0% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 64.7% | +1.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 64.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.3%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 64.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.7%, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 19.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 28.3% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 40.3% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 51.8% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 61.2% | 64.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 65.3% compare
- 66 Jordan 64.8% compare
- 67 Honduras 64.7% compare
- 69 Finland 64.5% compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 64.4% compare
- 71 Palestine, State of 63.9% compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Dominican Republic?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Dominican Republic was 64.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1980.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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