Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 7.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2006
All-time low
7.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Dominican Republic is 7.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 62nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 91% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 59 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
- 60 United Kingdom 7.8% compare
- 61 Turkey 7.7% compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 7.5% compare
- 62 Lesotho 7.5% compare
- 65 Mexico 7.4% 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Dominican Republic?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Dominican Republic was 7.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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