Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Dominican Republic
71.2%
in 2024
El Salvador
71.9%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
47th
El Salvador rank
46th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 71.9% against 71.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 47th and El Salvador ranks 46th of 199 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.6% | 42.7% | 10.1% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 52.8% | 10.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 61.2% | 8.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 67.3% | 4.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 71.0% | 1.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 71.9% against 71.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th and El Salvador ranks 46th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.