Dominica vs Fiji: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Dominica
76.7%
in 2024
Fiji
76.2%
in 2024
Dominica rank
22nd
Fiji rank
25th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Dominica
- Fiji
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 76.7% against 76.2% in Fiji, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Fiji ahead.
Dominica ranks 22nd and Fiji ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Fiji in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.5% | 52.3% | 8.9% | Fiji |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 58.8% | 5.8% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 65.0% | 2.4% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 70.8% | 0.2% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 75.0% | 0.5% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Dominica or Fiji?
- Dominica, at 76.7% against 76.2% in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Dominica and Fiji?
- 0.5%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Fiji?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Fiji rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Dominica ranks 22nd and Fiji ranks 25th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.