Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 31.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.4%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
73rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2024
All-time low
7.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Dominican Republic stood at 31.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Dominican Republic peaked at 31.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1980.
That places Dominican Republic 73rd 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.5% | — |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | +2.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 31.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.3%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 31.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.3%, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 10.4% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 21.0% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 28.3% | 31.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Dominican Republic?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Dominican Republic was 31.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1980.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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