Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Dominica
Dominica: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 31.34 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
31.34
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
47th
of 193 countries
All-time high
31.34
in 2022
All-time low
11.89
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Dominica, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Dominica stood at 31.34. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Dominica peaked at 31.34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.89, in 1990.
That places Dominica 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.89 | — |
| 1991 | 12.35 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 12.81 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 13.29 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 13.8 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 14.33 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 14.88 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 15.46 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 16.04 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 16.64 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 17.26 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 17.87 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 18.49 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 19.11 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 19.72 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 20.32 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 20.93 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 21.53 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 22.12 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 22.71 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 23.3 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 23.91 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 24.54 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 25.15 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 25.83 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 26.52 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 27.16 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 27.83 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 28.51 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 29.21 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 29.92 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 30.63 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 31.34 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.15 | 11.89 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.01 | 17.26 | 22.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2 | 23.3 | 29.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.63 | 29.92 | 31.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 44 Brunei Darussalam 31.71 compare
- 45 Hungary 31.7 compare
- 46 Costa Rica 31.39 compare
- 48 Oman 31.1 compare
- 49 El Salvador 30.88 compare
- 50 South Africa 30.82 compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.7176 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.8478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Dominica?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Dominica was 31.34 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.34 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.89 in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Dominica ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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