Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 7.67 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
7.67
World rank
28th
of 92 countries
All-time high
8.63
in 2002
All-time low
3.98
in 1986
Years of data
9
1986–2019
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Dominican Republic, 1986–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 7.67 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2019.
That represents a change of down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.63 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.98, in 1986.
That places Dominican Republic 28th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.98 | — |
| 1991 | 4.32 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 6.67 | +54.3% |
| 2000 | 6.85 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.63 | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 6.24 | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 8.3 | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 7.62 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 7.67 | +0.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.57, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.79, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 4.32 | 6.67 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.51 | 6.24 | 8.63 | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.65 | 7.62 | 7.67 | 2 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Dominican Republic?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Dominican Republic was 7.67 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 in 2002.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 in 1986.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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