Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 63.31 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
63.31
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
63.31
in 2022
All-time low
31.84
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Dominican Republic, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Dominican Republic is 63.31, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Dominican Republic peaked at 63.31 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.84, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.84 | — |
| 1991 | 32.83 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 33.85 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 34.9 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 35.96 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 37.04 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 38.14 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 39.27 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 40.41 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 41.57 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 42.72 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 43.87 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 45 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 46.13 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 47.24 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 48.31 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 49.36 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 50.39 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 51.38 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 52.35 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 53.29 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 54.21 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 55.1 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 55.96 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.81 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 57.66 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 58.49 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 59.32 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 60.13 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 60.93 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 61.73 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 62.52 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 63.31 | +1.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 63.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.16, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 63.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.53, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.58 | 31.84 | 41.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.67 | 42.72 | 52.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.19 | 53.29 | 60.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.52 | 61.73 | 63.31 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Dominican Republic was 63.31 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 63.31 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.84 in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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