Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 29.34 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Dominican Republic, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 29.34 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Dominican Republic peaked at 29.34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.47, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.47 | — |
| 1991 | 8.93 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 9.42 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 9.93 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 10.47 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 11.03 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 11.62 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 12.24 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 12.87 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 13.53 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 14.2 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 14.88 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 15.56 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 16.25 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 16.94 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 17.63 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 18.3 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 18.98 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 19.65 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 20.31 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 20.98 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 21.64 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 22.3 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 22.95 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 23.62 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 24.3 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 24.99 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 25.7 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.4 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 27.12 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 27.84 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 28.59 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 29.34 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.85 | 8.47 | 13.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.27 | 14.2 | 20.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24 | 20.98 | 27.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.59 | 27.84 | 29.34 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Dominican Republic was 29.34 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.34 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.47 in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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