Dominican Republic vs Jordan: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Dominican Republic
71.2%
in 2024
Jordan
70.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
47th
Jordan rank
50th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jordan
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 71.2% against 70.3% in Jordan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jordan ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 47th and Jordan ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.6% | 61.5% | 28.9% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 67.6% | 25.2% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 72.1% | 19.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 72.8% | 10.2% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 71.0% | 1.5% | Jordan |
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 Jordan?
- Dominican Republic, at 71.2% against 70.3% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Dominican Republic and Jordan?
- 0.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jordan rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th and Jordan ranks 50th 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.