Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Dominica
Dominica: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 18.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18.51
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
33rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.51
in 2022
All-time low
4.97
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Dominica, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Dominica stood at 18.51. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Dominica peaked at 18.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.97, in 1990.
That places Dominica 33rd 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.97 | — |
| 1991 | 5.28 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 5.6 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 5.93 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 6.26 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 6.59 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 6.93 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 7.27 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 7.62 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 7.97 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 8.33 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 8.69 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 9.06 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.43 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.8 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 10.17 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 10.55 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 10.93 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 11.31 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 11.7 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 12.11 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 12.56 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 13.03 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.54 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 14.06 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.57 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 15.11 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 15.65 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 16.22 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 16.77 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 17.34 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 17.92 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 18.51 | +3.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 18.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.29, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 18.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.02, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.44 | 4.97 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 | 8.33 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.36 | 12.11 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.92 | 17.34 | 18.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 30 Iraq 18.64 compare
- 31 Lebanon 18.58 compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.55 compare
- 34 Suriname 18.16 compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 18.12 compare
- 36 Seychelles 18.11 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Dominica?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Dominica was 18.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Dominica ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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