Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) was 7.51 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.51
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 27 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2008
All-time low
6.97
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Dominican Republic stood at 7.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.97, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.97 | — |
| 2001 | 7.14 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.29 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.42 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.53 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.61 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.67 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.7 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.7 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.68 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.68 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.67 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.65 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.63 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.61 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.57 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.54 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.52 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.51 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.51 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.51 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.51 | -0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.87, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.44, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.47 | 6.97 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 | 7.51 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 | 7.5 | 7.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 12 Chile 8.74 compare
- 13 El Salvador 8.46 compare
- 14 Costa Rica 7.87 compare
- 16 Mexico 7.44 compare
- 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.32 compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 6.76 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 (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Dominican Republic?
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Dominican Republic was 7.51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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