Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese was 4.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Dominican Republic, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Dominican Republic stood at 4.0%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2014.
That places Dominican Republic 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.7% | — |
| 1976 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 74 Oman 4.5% compare
- 75 Algeria 4.1% compare
- 75 Guyana 4.1% compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 3.8% compare
- 78 Seychelles 3.8% compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 3.8% 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 share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Dominican Republic?
- Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Dominican Republic was 4.0% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Dominican Republic ranks 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.