Dominican Republic vs Lesotho: Share of women who are obese
Dominican Republic
37.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
36.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
57th
Lesotho rank
60th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Dominican Republic
- Lesotho
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 37.2% against 36.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Lesotho ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 12.1% | 3.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 15.5% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 21.1% | 0.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 28.3% | 1.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 34.4% | 1.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Dominican Republic or Lesotho?
- Dominican Republic, at 37.2% against 36.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
- 1.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Lesotho rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Lesotho ranks 60th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.