Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Dominican Republic or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 58.5% against 58.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ukraine?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Ukraine: Share of overweight men vs. women

Dominican Republic

58.3%

in 2024

Ukraine

58.5%

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

92nd

Ukraine rank

90th

Share of overweight men vs. women over time

Dominican Republic
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 58.5% against 58.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 92nd and Ukraine ranks 90th of 199 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1980s	20.8%	39.6%	18.8%	Ukraine
1990s	30.3%	41.2%	10.9%	Ukraine
2000s	42.4%	46.3%	3.9%	Ukraine
2010s	51.8%	52.8%	1.0%	Ukraine
2020s	57.0%	57.3%	0.3%	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Dominican Republic or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 58.5% against 58.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Dominican Republic and Ukraine?: 0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ukraine?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Ukraine rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?: Dominican Republic ranks 92nd and Ukraine ranks 90th 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of overweight men vs. women
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.