Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 4.56 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.56
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
75th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.71
in 1990
All-time low
4.56
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Dominican Republic, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.56 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.71 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.56, in 2022.
Dominican Republic ranks 75th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.71 | — |
| 1991 | 8.41 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 8.12 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 7.83 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 7.54 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 7.27 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 7 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 6.74 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 6.49 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 6.26 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.05 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.85 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.68 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.52 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.38 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.26 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.15 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.06 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.98 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.91 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.85 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.76 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.72 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.69 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.67 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.65 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.63 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.61 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.59 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.58 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.57 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.56 | -0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.44 | 6.26 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.38 | 4.91 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4.59 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 | 4.56 | 4.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 72 South Africa 5.22 compare
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 4.64 compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.64 compare
- 75 Dominica 4.56 compare
- 77 Oman 4.47 compare
- 78 Libya 4.42 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 prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Dominican Republic was 4.56 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.71 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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