Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 27.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Dominican Republic, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 27.4 for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Dominican Republic peaked at 27.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.1, in 1975.
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.1 | — |
| 1976 | 22.3 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 22.5 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.8 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 23 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.3 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.7 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.3 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.9 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.3 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.8 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.3 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.1 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 27.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 27.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.7, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.46 | 22.1 | 22.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.58 | 23 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.82 | 24.3 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.07 | 25.5 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.06 | 26.7 | 27.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Dominican Republic?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Dominican Republic was 27.4 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1 in 1975.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.